rhetorical

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adjective
  1. 1

    Part of or similar to rhetoric, the use of language as a means to persuade.

    โ€œA rhetorical question is one used merely to make a point, with no response expected.โ€

  2. 2

    Not earnest, or presented only for the purpose of an argument.

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/rhetorical