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(uncountable) Cunning, sometimes manifested as trickery. / (uncountable) Plausible yet fallacious argumentations or reasoning.

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sophistry

Source Word

sophistry

IPA(Pronunciation)

uncountable countable

(uncountable) Cunning, sometimes manifested as trickery. / (uncountable) Plausible yet fallacious argumentations or reasoning.

Japanese Meaning

巧妙な詭弁、時に策略として現れる狡猾さ / 一見もっともらしく見えるが実際には誤った論証や推論

The CEO's speech was full of sophistry, designed to distract investors from the company's failing finances.

そのCEOの演説は詭弁に満ちており、会社の業績不振から投資家の注意をそらすことを目的としていた。

Sense（1）

(uncountable) Cunning, sometimes manifested as trickery.

Sense（2）

(uncountable) Plausible yet fallacious argumentations or reasoning.

Sense（3）

sophistries

（ plural ）