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Main Entry:
sophistry
[
sof
-
uh
-stree
]
Show IPA
/
ˈsɒfəstri
/
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Part of Speech:
noun
Definition:
deception
Synonyms:
ambiguity
, casuistry,
fallacy
,
inconsistency
,
paralogism
, paralogy, trickery
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