Special pleading and Specious argument
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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.
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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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