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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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  1. 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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