False arguments Crossword Clue
8 letters · New York Times · Tuesday, August 29, 1995 · 1-Across
Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Tuesday, August 29, 1995.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · August 29, 1995 · 1-Across · 8 letters
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a deliberately invalid argument displaying ingenuity in reasoning in the hope of deceiving someone
noun
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