What is a word for an argumentative victory via empty rhetoric and audience manipulation? Announcing the arrival of Valued Associate #679: Cesar Manara Planned maintenance scheduled April 17/18, 2019 at 00:00UTC (8:00pm US/Eastern)Phrase for expressing victory and teasing the opponentWhat is an adverb for “via the written word”?A single word for “non-empty” or “not empty”Word meaning “open to being persuaded by a strong argument”?Another word for 'audience'Another word for “manufactured” with regards to argumentative statementsWord for original audience?A phrase for when one is reduced to quibbling on unimportant details having had to give up significant groundIs there a word for “becomes empty”?What word or phrase relates to 'being able to see through manipulation?'
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What is a word for an argumentative victory via empty rhetoric and audience manipulation?
Announcing the arrival of Valued Associate #679: Cesar Manara
Planned maintenance scheduled April 17/18, 2019 at 00:00UTC (8:00pm US/Eastern)Phrase for expressing victory and teasing the opponentWhat is an adverb for “via the written word”?A single word for “non-empty” or “not empty”Word meaning “open to being persuaded by a strong argument”?Another word for 'audience'Another word for “manufactured” with regards to argumentative statementsWord for original audience?A phrase for when one is reduced to quibbling on unimportant details having had to give up significant groundIs there a word for “becomes empty”?What word or phrase relates to 'being able to see through manipulation?'
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A word or phrase with similar usage as a "pyrrhic victory", but meaning that the argument was won in an invalid/disingenuous way via empty (but effective) rhetoric and superior persuasive skills. Winning by better controlling the audience rather than presenting any reasonable case for your position.
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A word or phrase with similar usage as a "pyrrhic victory", but meaning that the argument was won in an invalid/disingenuous way via empty (but effective) rhetoric and superior persuasive skills. Winning by better controlling the audience rather than presenting any reasonable case for your position.
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“Sophistry” is what you’re looking for, I think.
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A word or phrase with similar usage as a "pyrrhic victory", but meaning that the argument was won in an invalid/disingenuous way via empty (but effective) rhetoric and superior persuasive skills. Winning by better controlling the audience rather than presenting any reasonable case for your position.
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A word or phrase with similar usage as a "pyrrhic victory", but meaning that the argument was won in an invalid/disingenuous way via empty (but effective) rhetoric and superior persuasive skills. Winning by better controlling the audience rather than presenting any reasonable case for your position.
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“Sophistry” is what you’re looking for, I think.
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“Sophistry” is what you’re looking for, I think.
– Paul
6 hours ago
“Sophistry” is what you’re looking for, I think.
– Paul
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“Sophistry” is what you’re looking for, I think.
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