South Carolina Republicans back Graham over Norman for November

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Wording

8%of the article’s sentences use a rhetorical technique

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What these techniques mean

Loaded Language Emotionally charged words that push a reaction instead of giving information.Show the first one ↓

Flag-Waving Show the first one ↓

Repetition Saying the same point again to make it stick, not to add to it.Show the first one ↓

Slogans Show the first one ↓

Glittering Generalities Vague, approving words with no specific claim behind them.Show the first one ↓

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What the model flagged

underlined: technique found; pick one to highlight its words tap a technique for why

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Loaded LanguageWhy ›

Emotionally charged words chosen to trigger a reaction rather than convey facts.

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Flag-WavingWhy ›

Patriotic, religious, or in-group identity invoked to validate a position.

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RepetitionWhy ›

Loaded word or slogan repeated to make a claim feel more established than it is.

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SlogansWhy ›

Catchy phrase used to compress a complex position into an emotionally loaded shorthand.

“fight for our values” … “keep America strong”

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Glittering Generalities · “fight for our values”, “keep America strong”Why ›

Vague emotionally positive phrases like 'fight for our values' and 'keep America strong' invoke patriotism and shared identity without specifying any concrete policy or meaning.

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Analyzed 2026-08-26 04:01 UTC. Articles are sometimes updated after publication — if a quote here isn't in the current version, the piece has changed since.

Analyzed automatically with Semblen's fine-tuned model. These are rhetorical techniques, not political tilt — and finding one is not a claim that the article is false. Findings include language the outlet is quoting rather than asserting: we flag techniques wherever they appear, so check each quote against the original. The model has known false positives on strong-but-legitimate language, so treat each finding as a prompt to read closely, not a verdict. How articles are chosen →