Specious reasoning Crossword Clue
7 letters · New York Times · Sunday, October 9, 2016 · 10-Down
Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Sunday, October 9, 2016.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · October 9, 2016 · 10-Down · 7 letters
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a deliberately invalid argument displaying ingenuity in reasoning in the hope of deceiving someone
noun
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