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special pleading

noun

Meaning

  1. Arguing that a particular case is an exception to a generally accepted rule, without justification or without a relevant basis.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

pleadery(English)plea(English)petitio principii(English)pseudo-argument(English)apologeticism(English)sanctimony(English)paromologia(English)argumentum ad lazarum(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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