casuistical
/ˌkæʒuˈɪstɪkəl/
adjective
- Relating to or involving clever but false moral reasoning.
- Casuistical arguments often sound logical but ignore basic fairness.
- The debate turned casuistical when each side twisted the facts to win.
- She found his casuistical explanation confusing and dishonest.
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