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sophistry

/ˈsɒf.ɪ.stri/

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noun

/ˈsɒf.ɪ.stri/C2formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее использование хитрых, но ложных аргументов, особенно с намерением обмануть или ввести кого-либо в заблуждение.

A noun referring to the use of clever but false arguments, especially with the intention of deceiving or misleading someone.

uncountable

  1. Deceptive reasoningC2formal

    The use of clever but false arguments, especially with the intention of deceiving.

    ruСофистика

    • The politician's speech was full of sophistry to mislead the public.
    • His argument was dismissed as mere sophistry by the professor.
    • She saw through the sophistry of his reasoning.

    Synonymscasuistrydeceptionequivocationfallacyparalogismsophism

    Antonymslogicreasonsoundness

Forms
  • sophistries plural form
  • sophistries' possessive plural form
  • sophistry's possessive singular form
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