dishonest argument

collocation in English

meaningsofdishonestandargument

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dishonest
adjective
uk
/dɪˈsɒn.ɪst/us
/dɪˈsɑː.nɪst/
not ...
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argument
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈɑːɡ.jə.mənt/us
/ˈɑːrɡ.jə.mənt/
a disagreement, or the process ...
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(Definition ofdishonestandargumentfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It was a party speech supported bydishonestargument.
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A deficit of £800 million in 1964 is a very bad argument, adishonestargument.
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He used a thoroughlydishonestargument, and he knows that, too.
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It is adishonestargumentto pretend that the regions will benefit from this development.
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That is an entirely false anddishonestargument.
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It is also adishonestargument, because so many people who have great need of the benefits of the scheme are still outside it.
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In these matters there is a good deal of exceedinglydishonestargument.
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It is an absolutely intolerable anddishonestargument.
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It is adishonestargumentand not worthy of the serious issues that we are discussing.
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He and his party will have to stop using thatdishonestargument.
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That is a mostdishonestargumentto put forward.
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That is adishonestargument.
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This is adishonestargument.
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It is adishonestargument.
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That is a hypocritical anddishonestargument.
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