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special pleading

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.52 in modern English

Syllables
spe-cial -plead-ing
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Arguing that a particular case is an exception to a generally accepted rule, without justification and without a relevant basis.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

special pleadings (plural)

Phrases

special pleader double standard

Frequently Paired Words

double standard

Synonyms

stacking the deck

Questions

What does special pleading mean?
Arguing that a particular case is an exception to a generally accepted rule, without justification and without a relevant basis.

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