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| ca·su·ist·ry [ káoo istree ] |
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1. application of principles to moral questions: the application of general rules and principles to questions of ethics or morals in order to resolve them
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2. misleadingly subtle reasoning: the use of subtle, sophisticated, and sometimes deceptive argument and reasoning, especially on moral issues, in order to justify something or mislead somebody
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disapproving
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