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casuistical

ADJECTIVE
evasive
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ambiguous cagey deceptive false misleading unclear vague
WEAK
casuistic cunning devious dissembling elusive elusory equivocating fugitive greasy indirect intangible lying oblique prevaricating shifty shuffling slippery sly sophistical stonewalling
Antonyms
STRONGEST
clear definite honest truthful
WEAK
direct forthright ready straight straightforward
ADJECTIVE
misleading
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ambiguous deceitful disingenuous evasive false inaccurate puzzling wrong
STRONG
beguiling bewildering confounding deceiving deluding distracting perplexing
WEAK
catchy delusive delusory demagogic fallacious sophistical specious spurious tricky
Antonyms
STRONGEST
accurate correct frank honest right sincere straight truthful

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Casuistical theologians may attempt to explain away the notions of punishment in the life to come, of retribution beyond the grave.

From A Love Episode by Zola, Émile