sophistic
adjective
so·phis·tic
sä-ˈfi-stik 
sə-
variants
or sophistical
sä-ˈfi-sti-kəl
sə-
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: plausible but fallacious
sophistic reasoning
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The characters are treated with odd touches of realism and their sophistic arguments are stingingly psychologized.
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Charles McNulty, latimes.com, 8 Sep. 2017
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Charles McNulty, latimes.com, 8 Sep. 2017
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“Sophistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sophistic. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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