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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 | ||||
| 43% | 7 | Specious reasoning | ||
noun • a deliberately invalid argument displaying ingenuity in reasoning in the hope of deceiving someone | ||||
| 43% | 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 | ||||
One Given To Specious Reasoning
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SOPHIST which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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SOPHIST
Updated: October 13, 2023
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