Jerrys Turned Up Beating This Chap With Specious Argument Crossword Clue

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	noun • someone whose reasoning is subtle and often specious • any of a group of Greek philosophers and teachers in the 5th century BC who speculated on a wide range of subjects
	38%	7		Specious argument
	noun • a deliberately invalid argument displaying ingenuity in reasoning in the hope of deceiving someone
	38%	9		Work record brought into smart but specious argument
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