06761798-n 'an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections';
 
Czech zákrut
汉语 遁词 , 遁辞 , 诡辩
英语 quiddity , quibble ( ⊳ ) , cavil ( ⊳ )
Italian arzigogolo , cavillo
日语 あげ足とり
Definitions
英语
an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections
日语
不適切な区別または異論を持ち出すことによる論点の回避
Relations
Hypernym: evasion
Semantic Field: communicationn
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