specious+argument
21straw man — noun 1. an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds • Syn: ↑scarecrow, ↑strawman, ↑bird scarer, ↑scarer • Derivationally related forms: ↑scare (for: ↑scarer) …
22Sophism — can mean two very different things: In the modern definition, a sophism is a confusing or illogical argument used for deceiving someone. In Ancient Greece, the sophists were a group of teachers of philosophy and rhetoric.The term sophism… …
23Ad captandum — In rhetoric an argument ad captandum, for capturing the gullibility of the naïve among the listeners or readers, is an unsound, specious argument, a kind of seductive casuistry. The longer form of the term is ad captandum vulgus (Latin, to win… …
24Germanic substrate hypothesis — The Germanic substrate hypothesis is an attempt to explain the distinctive nature of the Germanic languages within the context of the Indo European language family. It postulates that the elements of the common Germanic vocabulary and syntactical …
25sophism — /sof iz euhm/, n. 1. a specious argument for displaying ingenuity in reasoning or for deceiving someone. 2. any false argument; fallacy. [1300 50; < L sophisma sophistry < Gk sóphisma orig., acquired skill, method, deriv. of sophízesthai to act… …
26sophism — n. Fallacy, paralogism, paralogy, quibble, fallacious argument, specious argument …
27sophism — soph•ism [[t]ˈsɒf ɪz əm[/t]] n. 1) pho a specious argument for displaying ingenuity in reasoning or for deceiving someone 2) pho any false argument; fallacy • Etymology: 1300–50 …
28special pleading — noun 1. an argument that ignores all unfavorable evidence • Hypernyms: ↑specious argument 2. (law) a pleading that alleges new facts in avoidance of the opposing allegations • Topics: ↑law, ↑jurisprudence • Hypernyms: ↑ …
29strawman — noun 1. an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds • Syn: ↑scarecrow, ↑straw man, ↑bird scarer, ↑scarer • Derivationally related forms: ↑scare (for: ↑scarer) …
30vicious circle — noun 1. one trouble leads to another that aggravates the first (Freq. 3) • Syn: ↑vicious cycle • Hypernyms: ↑positive feedback, ↑regeneration 2. an argument that assumes that which is to be proved • Hypernyms: ↑ …
