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Meaning: Containing or based on a fallacy Synonyms: fallacious; unsound Context examples: fallacious reasoning / an unsound argument Similar: invalid (having no cogency or legal force)
Meaning: Intended to deceive Synonyms: deceitful; fraudulent; fallacious Context examples: deceitful advertising / fallacious testimony / smooth, shining, and deceitful as thin ice / a fraudulent scheme to escape paying taxes Similar: dishonest; dishonorable (deceptive or fraudulent; disposed to cheat or defraud or deceive)
Meaning: Based on an incorrect or misleading notion or information Context example: fallacious hope Similar: incorrect; wrong (not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth) "Don't spit into the wind." (English proverb) "Many have fallen with the bottle in their hand." (Native American proverb, Lakota) "Suspicion is the sister of the wrong." (Arabic proverb) "Leave the spool to the artisan." (Corsican proverb) Useful links: What does wrong mean? invalid definition What does incorrect mean? dishonorable definition What does dishonest mean?
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