fallacy
nounHow to pronounce fallacy:
Definition of fallacy:
- fallacy (noun):
- a false or mistaken idea
- a misconception resulting from incorrect reasoning.
- an incorrect or misleading notion based on inaccurate facts or faulty reasoning
Synonyms for fallacy:
casuistry
deceit
deception
delusion
error
false belief
falsehood
falsity
faultiness
flaw
hallucination
illusion
inconsistency
logical fallacy
misapprehension
misbelief
misconception
mistake
misunderstanding
myth
pathetic fallacy
pseudoscience
sophism
sophistication
sophistry
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Antonyms for fallacy:
accuracy
accurateness
actuality
agreement
authenticity
belief
certainty
clarity
comprehension
concord
concurrence
conformity
corporeality
correction
correctness
directness
evidence
exactitude
exactness
facing
fact
facticity
factualism
factuality
factualness
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- altruistic
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- vicente
- Yaretzi
- rainy-day
- absences
- Acheron
- breathlessly
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