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special pleader

special pleader noun: someone who uses special pleading; someone who argues that a particular case is an exception to a generally accepted rule, without justification or without a relevant basis.

Noun

special pleader (plural special pleaders)

  1. Someone who uses special pleading; someone who argues that a particular case is an exception to a generally accepted rule, without justification or without a relevant basis.

Forms of special pleader

pluralspecial pleaders

Origin of special pleader

Blend of special pleading + -er.

Questions about special pleader

What does special pleader mean?
Special pleader means someone who uses special pleading; someone who argues that a particular case is an exception to a generally accepted rule, without justification or without a relevant basis.
What part of speech is special pleader?
Special pleader is a noun.
What is the plural of special pleader?
The plural of special pleader is special pleaders.

Words near special pleader in the dictionary

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