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/fəˈleɪ.ʃəs/
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fə.ˈleɪ.ʃəs
Adjective
Characterized by fallacy; false or mistaken.
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There is a widely diffused notion that among all specimens of animal creation man alone possesses any glimmering of reason. This notion is largely fallacious. It is one of those ideas, based upon superficial knowledge, which appeal to the sophisticated modern public.
Deceptive or misleading.
Adjective
containing or based on a fallacy
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fallacious reasoning
an unsound argument
involving deception
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deceitful advertising
fallacious testimony
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a fraudulent scheme to escape paying taxes
based on an incorrect or misleading notion or information
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fallacious hope