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kojitsuke
noun, no adjective

English Meaning(s) for こじつけ

noun, no adjective
  1. distortion; stretch; strained interpretation; technicality; casuistry; sophistry
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Definition and Synonyms for こじつけ

Distortion the mistake of misrepresenting the facts
Synonyms: こじつけ, こじつける, 曲解, 歪曲
Triviality a detail that is considered insignificant
Synonyms: かりそめ, こじつけ, こじつける, 些事
Sophistry a deliberately invalid argument displaying ingenuity in reasoning in the hope of deceiving someone
Synonyms: こじつけ, こじつける, 屁理屈, 詭弁

Categories こじつけ is a member of

Mistake a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
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Point an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
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Fallacy a misconception resulting from incorrect reasoning
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