/ Thesaurus / S Synonyms of special pleading Find synonyms for: Noun1. special pleading, specious argumentusage: an argument that ignores all unfavorable evidence2. special pleading, pleadingusage: (law) a pleading that alleges new facts in avoidance of the opposing allegationsWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: torrid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language