Specious reasoning

Synonyms for "specious reasoning" (55 found)

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Closest matches (11)

apparent soundnesscasuistry circularity deductiondeductive reasoningdemonstration discoursediscourse of reasondiscursive reasondisingenuousness

Noun(1 words)

Strong matches (17)

distortion equivocalness equivocationevasive reasoningfallaciousness fallacy inductioninductive reasoninginsincerity jesuitism jesuitrylogical thoughtmisapplication mystification obfuscation obscurantism

Adjective(1 words)

fallacious reasoning

Related words (27)

oversubtlety perversion philosophism philosophy plausibility plausibleness proof ratiocination rationalism rationality rationalization rationalizing reason reasonableness reasoning sophismsophistical reasoningsophistication sophistryspecial pleading

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speciosity speciousness subtletysweet reasonvicious circlevicious reasoning

Adjective(1 words)

unjustified reasoning

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