sophism

"The debate club employed sophism to train its members, teaching them to construct convincing arguments even when their initial positions were weak. "

"His argument that skipping class to study independently would improve his grades was a clever sophism, designed to hide the fact that he simply wanted to sleep in. "

"The politician's speech was full of sophism; he twisted the facts to make his actions seem justifiable. "

"While studying Islamic religious traditions, Aisha learned about Sufism and its focus on achieving spiritual connection through practices like meditation and devotional music. "