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noun • a deliberately invalid argument displaying ingenuity in reasoning in the hope of deceiving someone | ||||||||
| 45% | 9 | Describing specious reasoning | ||||||
adjective • of or relating to or practicing casuistry • of or relating to the use of ethical principles to resolve moral problems | ||||||||
| 44% | 9 | Male's attempt to get behind partner's specious reasoning | ||||||
noun • a deliberately invalid argument displaying ingenuity in reasoning in the hope of deceiving someone | ||||||||
Specious Reasoning Crossword Clue
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SOPHISM which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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SOPHISM
Updated: October 11, 2023
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