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Definition of special pleading noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

special pleading

noun

/ˌspeʃl ˈpliːdɪŋ/

/ˌspeʃl ˈpliːdɪŋ/

[uncountable]

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trying to persuade somebody about something by mentioning only the arguments that support your opinion and ignoring the arguments that do not support itTopics Opinion and argumentc2

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