special pleading
noun/ˌspeʃl ˈpliːdɪŋ/
/ˌspeʃl ˈpliːdɪŋ/
[uncountable]- 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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