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sophistry
1. the use of fallacious arguments, especially with the intention of deceiving
“trying to argue that I had benefited in any way from the disaster was pure sophistry”
noun
/ˈsɑfəstri/
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"Through clever sophistry, he made a lie sound like the undeniable _____."
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- trickery
- deceit
- logic
- cunning
- candor
- honesty
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