"special pleader" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: special pleaders [plural]
Etymology: Blend of special pleading + -er Etymology templates: {{blend|en|special pleading|-er}} Blend of special pleading + -er Head templates: {{en-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. Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-special_pleader-en-noun-pEAwif9n Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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