[Jerome74911S]

Originally Posted by MRM

I think I finally found the right word: dissemble. It captures the meaning of both obscufating what you're saying and arguing something that you know is not true. It's something a sophist might do if he thought it was a tool that he could use convince you of something.

Verb (used with object), dissembled, dissembling.

1. to give a false or misleading appearance to; conceal the truth or real nature of:
to dissemble one's incompetence in business.

2. to put on the appearance of; feign: to dissemble innocence.

Verb (used without object), dissembled, dissembling.


4. to conceal one's true motives, thoughts, etc., by some pretense; speak or act hypocritically.

Good choice. I enjoyed this thread - and learned a couple of words.