sophism (Meaning)

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sophism (n)

a deliberately invalid argument displaying ingenuity in reasoning in the hope of deceiving someone

No strong antonyms found.

The politician deflected criticism with a clever sophism, evading the main points of debate.
The philosopher refuted his opponent's sophism, exposing the logical fallacy within it.
The teacher criticized the student's arguments as mere sophistry, lacking in substance and validity.
The trial lawyer employed sophistry to convince the jury of his client's innocence, despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary.
The conspiracy theorist presented a series of sophistries to support his unfounded claims.
The politician's sophism was so absurd that even his own supporters found it difficult to defend.
The demagogue used sophisms to sway the crowd, appealing to their emotions rather than their reason.
The marketing campaign relied on sophism to create a false sense of need in consumers.
The philosopher's sophism proved to be a paradox, leading to logical contradictions.
The debater skillfully dismantled his opponent's sophistry, revealing the weaknesses in their argument.

a deliberately invalid argument displaying ingenuity in reasoning in the hope of deceiving someone

sophistry, misrepresentation, pretence, misapprehension, misjudgment, fiction, misinterpretation, misreport, misknowledge, superstition

truth, truth,, verity,verity

The politician deflected criticism with a clever sophism, evading the main points of debate.

The philosopher refuted his opponent's sophism, exposing the logical fallacy within it.

The teacher criticized the student's arguments as mere sophistry, lacking in substance and validity.

The trial lawyer employed sophistry to convince the jury of his client's innocence, despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary.