Associations to the word «Sophistry»

Wiktionary

SOPHISTRY, noun. (uncountable) Cunning, sometimes manifested as trickery.
SOPHISTRY, noun. (uncountable) The art of using deceptive speech or writing.
SOPHISTRY, noun. (countable) An argument that seems plausible, but is fallacious or misleading, especially one devised deliberately to be so.

Dictionary definition

SOPHISTRY, noun. A deliberately invalid argument displaying ingenuity in reasoning in the hope of deceiving someone.

Wise words

Watch your thoughts, they become your words. Watch your words, they become your actions. Watch your actions, they become your habits. Watch your habits, they become your character. Watch your character, it becomes your destiny.
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