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captious nghĩa là gì?

nguỵ biện

/ˈkæpʃəs/

captious in Vietnamese: nguỵ biện, hay bắt bẻ. In English, captious means that captures; especially, (of an argument, words etc.) designed to capture or entrap in misleading arguments; sophistical.

Vietnamese words for captious

that captures misleadingly
nguỵ biện
having a disposition to find fault unreasonably or to raise petty objections
hay bắt bẻ

English meaning of captious

  1. adjective That captures; especially, (of an argument, words etc.) designed to capture or entrap in misleading arguments; sophistical.
  2. adjective Having a disposition to find fault unreasonably or to raise petty objections; cavilling, nitpicky.

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Questions about captious in Vietnamese

What is the meaning of captious in Vietnamese?
Captious in Vietnamese is nguỵ biện, hay bắt bẻ.
captious nghĩa là gì?
Captious: nguỵ biện, hay bắt bẻ.
What does captious mean in English?
Captious means that captures; especially, (of an argument, words etc.) designed to capture or entrap in misleading arguments; sophistical.

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