Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun special_pleading

2 senses of special pleading

Sense 1
special pleading -- (an argument that ignores all unfavorable evidence)
       => specious argument -- (an argument that appears good at first view but is really fallacious)

Sense 2
special pleading -- ((law) a pleading that alleges new facts in avoidance of the opposing allegations)
       => pleading -- ((law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding)