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special pleading

noun

Definitions

  1. Arguing that a particular case is an exception to a generally accepted rule, without…

    Arguing that a particular case is an exception to a generally accepted rule, without justification and without a relevant basis.

    • Lt. Gilbert deserves a full and fair hearing just like everyone else, no matter how the chips fall, no special pleading, and no playing the gender card.

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