speciousness

noun speciousness

• amphibology — ambiguity of expression, esp when due to a grammatical construction, as in save rags and waste paper
• bad faith — intention to deceive; treachery or dishonesty (esp in the phrase in bad faith)
• casuistry — Casuistry is the use of clever arguments to persuade or trick people.
• cover up — If you cover something or someone up, you put something over them in order to protect or hide them.
• deceptiveness — apt or tending to deceive: The enemy's peaceful overtures may be deceptive.