Excuse and Sophism

Excuse

Excuse noun - An explanation that frees one from fault or blame.

Sophism and excuse are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sophism" instead a noun "Excuse".

Nearby Words: excusing, excused, excusable

Sophism

Sophism noun - A deliberately invalid argument displaying ingenuity in reasoning in the hope of deceiving someone.
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Synonyms for Sophism

Excuse and sophism are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Excuse" instead a noun "Sophism".

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