Sophistry

//ˈsɒ.fɪ.stɹi//

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The word "sophistry" can be used as a noun.

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Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

fallacy false belief

Related Terms

Sophia demagogy rhetoric sophism sophist sophistication

Related Terms

argument cunning deceptive deliberately demagogy devise fallacious misleading plausible rhetoric sophia sophism sophist sophistication trickery

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