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   fal·la·cious

   /fəˈlāSHəs/

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

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   Sep 15, 2011 · The meaning of FALLACIOUS is embodying a fallacy. How to use fallacious in a sentence. Did you know?

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

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

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › fallaciousFALLACIOUS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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

5. 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.

6. 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.

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

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   3 meanings: 1. containing or involving a fallacy; illogical; erroneous 2. tending to mislead 3. delusive or disappointing.... Click for more definitions.

8. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › fallacyFallacy Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   For them, a fallacy is reasoning that comes to a conclusion without the evidence to support it. This may have to do with pure logic, with the assumptions that the argument is based on, or with the way words are used, especially if they don't keep exactly the same meaning throughout the argument.