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Special pleading has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

an argument that ignores all unfavorable evidence

2

(law) a pleading that alleges new facts in avoidance of the opposing allegations

3

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

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
specious argument pleading
Rhyming Words
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