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Meanings of
sophistry
in inglês
português
sofisma
catalão
sofística
espanhol
sofismo
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A deliberately invalid argument displaying ingenuity in reasoning in the hope of deceiving someone.
sophistication
sophism
português
sofisma
Synonyms
Examples for "
sophistication
"
sophistication
sophism
Examples for "
sophistication
"
1
But it didn't need excessive
sophistication
to work, just a secure mounting.
2
The attacks, they say, have been increasing in both
sophistication
and intensity.
3
This was a natural consequence of the long
sophistication
of my feelings.
4
These types of devices kept shrinking in size and increasing in
sophistication
.
5
Being able to access BBC and ITV signalled the apex of
sophistication
.
1
No
sophism
of political economy is more widely spread than the foregoing.
2
This
sophism
has found its way into several books on penal legislation.
3
The wretched
sophism
was silenced by the execrations of the House of Commons.
4
He is the reputed author of the famous
sophism
against motion.
5
It is the sad consequence, and the rest is only
sophism
.
Usage of
sophistry
in inglês
1
All
sophistry
falls to the ground in the presence of this argument.
2
She was not analytical; there was no
sophistry
in her young heart.
3
The brisk colloquial vocabulary fits admirably the brilliant
sophistry
of the argument.
4
It is odious
sophistry
,
unworthy of the age in which we live.
5
He was bold, and never dealt in
sophistry
,
but in plain speech.
6
All the
sophistry
in the world, my son, cannot change that decision.
7
His discrimination had none of the hair-splitting
sophistry
of the ancient teachers.
8
One feels slightly grubby even referring to this particular piece of
near
-
sophistry
.
9
But all other talk of equality was the greatest
sophistry
and charlatanism.
10
The reasoning may be plausible, but it is no better than
sophistry
.
11
To the
sophistry
of Chandler, Wendell Phillips also made a logical reply.
12
His reasoning is specious, but beneath the
sophistry
there is a plan.
13
You are no more a narrow-minded creature influenced by prejudice and
sophistry
.
14
They did not invent this
sophistry
,
-
it
is
as old as our humanity.
15
No
sophistry
could disguise this fact, nor could its significance be overstated.
16
Fire destroys falsehood, that is
sophistry
,
and restores truth, driving out darkness.
Other examples for "sophistry"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
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sophistry
Noun
Singular
Frequent collocations
such sophistry
mere sophistry
ingenious sophistry
own sophistry
great sophistry
More collocations
Translations for
sophistry
português
sofisma
catalão
sofística
espanhol
sofismo
Sophistry
through the time
Sophistry
across language varieties
United Kingdom
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