Meaning Of The Word Sophistry

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sophistry
uncountable noun: Sophistry is the practice of using clever arguments that sound convincing but are in fact false.

sophistry in American English
unsound or misleading but clever, plausible, and subtle argument or reasoning; sophism
noun: a subtle, tricky, superficially plausible, but generally fallacious method of reasoning

sophistry in British English
noun: a method of argument that is seemingly plausible though actually invalid and misleading

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