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   fallacious

   /fəˈleɪʃəs/

   adjective

   • 1. based on a mistaken belief: "fallacious arguments"

   Word Origin late 15th century: from Old French fallacieux, from Latin fallaciosus, from fallacia (see fallacy).

   Derivatives

   • 1. fallaciously adverb
   • 2. fallaciousness noun

   Scrabble Points: 15

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFALLACIOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   adjective. formal uk / fəˈleɪ.ʃəs / us / fəˈleɪ.ʃəs / Add to word list. not correct: His argument is based on fallacious reasoning. Synonyms. erroneous formal. false (NOT CORRECT) incorrect. untrue. wrong (NOT CORRECT) Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. wrong That's the wrong answer. Read the question again.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › fallaciousFallacious Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of FALLACIOUS is embodying a fallacy. How to use fallacious in a sentence. Did you know?

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFALLACIOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. containing a fallacy; erroneous. fallacious reasoning. 2. a. misleading or deceptive. b. causing disappointment; delusive.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFALLACIOUS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   adjective. formal us / fəˈleɪ.ʃəs / uk / fəˈleɪ.ʃəs / Add to word list. not correct: His argument is based on fallacious reasoning. Synonyms. erroneous formal. false (NOT CORRECT) incorrect. untrue. wrong (NOT CORRECT) Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. wrong That's the wrong answer. Read the question again.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › fallaciousFallacious - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   Something fallacious is a mistake that comes from too little information or unsound sources. Predictions that the whole state of California will snap off from the rest of North America and float away have proven to be fallacious — for now, anyway.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishfallacious adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of fallacious adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFALLACY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   FALLACY definition: 1. an idea that a lot of people think is true but is in fact false: 2. an idea that a lot of…. Learn more.

9. www.oed.com › dictionary › fallacious_adjfallacious, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

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   Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Forms. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the adjective fallacious mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective fallacious, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use.

10. www.britannica.com › dictionary › fallaciousFallacious Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    Britannica Dictionary definition of FALLACIOUS. [more fallacious; most fallacious] formal. : containing a mistake : not true or accurate. a fallacious [= false] set of assumptions. fallacious [= misleading] arguments. [+] more examples [-] hide examples [+] Example sentences [-] Hide examples.

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    Fallacious definition: containing a fallacy; logically unsound. See examples of FALLACIOUS used in a sentence.