fallacy
noun
a deceptive, misleading, or false notion, belief, etc..
fallacies
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pluralof fallacy.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Even neomercantilists have a little point buried in a heap of fallacies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2025
“One of the fallacies is that this is only targeting Latinos. If you look at the Vietnamese, Cambodian, Hmong, Chinese, even Japanese communities, they’re being picked up right in court.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2025
So placing that art outside time, or concocting fallacies about its artist’s intentions, has the potential to skew our perception of the art moving forward.
From Slate ● Sep. 1, 2024
Solicitor General, argued that if jurors pay attention to Blanche’s legal arguments, rather than his objectionable attacks on witness credibility, they would spot a number of fallacies.
From Salon ● Apr. 23, 2024
It can conceal a dozen fallacies at once.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
