Meaning ofsophistryin English

Noun

1. plausible yet flawed reasoning; deceptive arguments
   The politician's speech was full of sophistry, convincing many with false promises.
2. a deliberately false; misleading statement or claim
   The lawyer's argument was dismissed as sophistry, lacking any real evidence.
3. a false argument that seems convincing; misleading
   The philosopher exposed the sophistry in the opponent's reasoning.