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rhetorical stress
noun
- stress required by the meaning of a line, as distinguished from that required by the meter.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of rhetorical stress1
First recorded in 1720–30
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Example Sentences
Critics say that despite the administration's rhetorical stress on targeting those with criminal records and a level-off in illegal immigration, programs such as Secure Communities are in practice leading to unjust deportations.
From Reuters
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