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    sophistry
    /ˈsɒfɪstri/

    noun

    • 1. the use of clever but false arguments, especially with the intention of deceiving: "trying to argue that I had benefited in any way from the disaster was pure sophistry"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSOPHISTRY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Sophistry is the clever use of arguments that seem true but are really false, in order to deceive people. Learn more about this formal word, its synonyms, and how to use it in sentences from the Cambridge Dictionary.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › sophistrySophistry Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Sophistry is subtly deceptive reasoning or argumentation, or sophism sense 1. Learn the word history, examples, synonyms, and related articles of sophistry from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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    Sophistry is the clever use of arguments that seem true but are really false, in order to deceive people. Learn more about this term, its synonyms, and its usage in sentences from various sources.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › sophistrySophistry - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Sophistry is tricking someone by making a seemingly clever argument, like a philosopher who argues that up is down and somehow convinces you. If you accuse someone of sophistry, you mean they’ll lie to make a point.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSOPHISTRY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Sophistry is the practice of using clever arguments that sound convincing but are in fact false. Learn more about the word origin, synonyms, and usage of sophistry with Collins English Dictionary.

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    Sophistry is a method of argument that is seemingly plausible though actually invalid and misleading. Learn the origin, synonyms and usage of sophistry with examples from literature and law.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › sophistrysophistry noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    noun. /ˈsɒfɪstri/ /ˈsɑːfɪstri/ (plural sophistries) (formal) [uncountable] the use of clever arguments to persuade people that something is true when it is really false. Convincing myself that I had gained in some way from my loss was just pure sophistry. Topics Opinion and argument c2. Definitions on the go.