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sophistry
noun soph·ist·ry \ˈsä-fə-strē\
: the use of reasoning or arguments that sound correct but are actually false
: a reason or argument that sounds correct but is actually false
Full Definition of SOPHISTRY
1
: subtly deceptive reasoning or argumentation
2
: sophism 1
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14th century
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