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rhetorical question

Noun B1 – Intermediate

A question asked to make a point rather than to receive an actual answer.

"'Isn't it obvious?' is a rhetorical question, not a genuine request for information."

Common in speeches and persuasive writing, where it nudges the audience toward an answer without stating it outright.