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sophistical

/səˈfɪs.tɪ.kəl/

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adjective

/səˈfɪs.tɪ.kəl/C2formalobsolete
  • ruУстаревшее прилагательное, описывающее рассуждения или аргументы, которые являются умными, но ложными или вводящими в заблуждение, предназначенными для обмана.

An obsolete adjective describing reasoning or arguments that are clever but false or misleading, intended to deceive.

  1. Plausible but misleadingC2formal

    Seemingly correct or logical, but actually false or deceptive, especially in arguments.

    ruСофистический

    • His sophistical reasoning confused the jury.
    • The politician used sophistical arguments to avoid the real issue.
    • She saw through his sophistical explanation immediately.

    Synonymscasuisticdeceptivefallaciousmisleadingspeciousspuriousunsound

    Antonymscogenthonestlogicalsoundvalid

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