Special pleading
Special pleading noun - (law) a pleading that alleges new facts in avoidance of the opposing allegations.
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Synonyms for Special pleading
Specious reasoning and special pleading are semantically related. In some cases you can replace phrase "Specious reasoning" with "Special pleading", this phrases are similar.
Specious reasoning
Special pleading and specious reasoning are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace phrase "Special pleading" with "Specious reasoning", this phrases are similar.
Mutual synonyms
- false reasoning
- vicious reasoning
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