rhetoric:

clever language that sounds good but is not sincere or has no real meaning

rhetoric:

clever language that sounds good but is not sincere or has no real meaning

(Noun)

Example Sentences:

Ramayana:  After Rama pointed out Vali’s grievous wrongs, the monkey didn’t use any rhetoric to defend himself; he humbly accepted his mistakes and apologized to Sugriva.

Mahabharata:  After walking out from the Kuru assembly where Krishna was presenting his peace proposal, Duryodhana warned his supporters to guard against Krishna’s rhetoric.

Bhagavad-gita:  Krishna pointed out to Arjuna that despite his use of rhetoric, he was still lamenting for the temporary that is not worthy of lamentation.