Sophistication and Sophistry

Sophistication

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

Sophistry is a synonym for sophistication. In some cases you can use "Sophistry" instead a noun "Sophistication". popular alternative

Nearby Words: sophisticated, sophistical, sophistic, sophisticating

Sophistry

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

Sophistication is a synonym for sophistry. You can use "Sophistication" instead a noun "Sophistry". popular alternative

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