Special pleading and Specious argument

Special pleading

Special pleading noun - An argument that ignores all unfavorable evidence.
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Specious argument and special pleading are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Specious argument" instead a noun phrase "Special pleading".

Specious argument

Specious argument noun - An argument that appears good at first view but is really fallacious.

Special pleading and specious argument are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace phrase "Special pleading" with "Specious argument", this phrases are similar.

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