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   sophism

   /ˈsɒfɪz(ə)m/

   noun

   • 1. a clever but false argument, especially one used deliberately to deceive.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French sophime, via Latin from Greek sophisma ‘clever device’, from sophizesthai ‘become wise’ (see sophist).

   Scrabble Points: 14

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