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fallacy
[fal-uh-see]
noun
plural
fallaciesa deceptive, misleading, or false notion, belief, etc..
That the world is flat was at one time a popular fallacy.
Synonyms: , ,a misleading or unsound argument.
deceptive, misleading, or false nature; erroneousness.
Logic.any of various types of erroneous reasoning that render arguments logically unsound.
Obsolete.deception.
fallacy
/ ˈæəɪ /
noun
an incorrect or misleading notion or opinion based on inaccurate facts or invalid reasoning
unsound or invalid reasoning
the tendency to mislead
logic an error in reasoning that renders an argument logically invalid
fallacy
A false or mistaken idea based on faulty knowledge or reasoning. For example, kings who have divorced their wives for failing to produce a son have held to the fallacy that a mother determines the sex of a child, when actually the father does. (See sex chromosomes.)
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of fallacy1
Example Sentences
It was a "fallacy" and "misunderstanding of the world" if people did not "believe that the online space is as dangerous for people as the streets," he added.
"We know lots of children struggle. The idea that the school years are the best years of your life is a fallacy."
Federal judges have described Trump’s actions as “illegal” or “shocking,” with one judge calling the administration’s insistence that it has no obligation to return Abrego Garcia to the U.S. a “fallacy.”
“It’s a complete fallacy and a red herring to suggest that, since the state of the emergency is over, the funding should end, too.”
Trump added that Ukraine needed fresh elections "at some point", repeating a Putin fallacy that Zelensky was no longer a legitimate leader, even though Ukraine is under martial law precisely because of Russia's war.
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