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also eristical
as in sophistic
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The characters are treated with odd touches of realism and their sophistic arguments are stingingly psychologized.
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The reflex, from a distance, is to call this irrational.
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If people believe regulatory caution invalidates every legal claim, courts may look irrational.
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Mountain views, fishing ponds, sauna The misleading name of the town aside, there’s nothing small about this property.
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The authors note apoB is particularly valuable for patients with high triglycerides, insulin resistance or lower LDL-C levels, where traditional cholesterol numbers can be misleading.
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In the world of wellness and health content, few areas of our anatomy attract more interest lately — and specious claims — than the gut microbiome.
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In fairness, concluding no one cares is a specious take, at best, based on the evidence Tuesday.
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In spite of D'Arcy's best efforts, Rhaenyra is an impenetrable character with illogical choices and zero magnetism to the viewers (or seemingly, her councilors).
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On the outside, firing the coach of a first-place team seemed illogical.
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If these requirements are not met, the search is unreasonable and therefore unlawful, and evidence obtained in that search cannot be used in court, barring a good-faith exception.
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Justices ruled that sweeping use of cellphone data requires a warrant, a decision applying the Fourth Amendment, which protects against unreasonable searches and seizures, to new technology.
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There is a widespread but fallacious perception that India's tariffs are inordinately high.
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The same economists who believe in the same fallacious economic notions?
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Mid-century collective behavior theories considered social movements to be nonrational, spontaneous events occurring during moments of social and cultural breakdown.
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“Eristic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eristic. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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