sophistry
For many years he was a highly paid sophist for the energy industry.
His argument is one that would delight a sophist.
He was regarded as a vain sophist.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Debate & discussion
agent provocateur
agora
argue
argue against something
argue for something
bargainer
beard
controversial
hash
kick around
no ifs or butsidiom
no-platform
no-platforming
on the doorstep
proposer
undialectical
undiscussed
war of words
wash (something) up
well argued
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