Meaning of fallacious in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Classifying Adjective
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /fəˈleɪʃəs/

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  1. Classifying Adjective

    fallacious

    Definitions

    1. containing or based on a fallacy

    Examples

    • « fallacious reasoning »
    • « an unsound argument »

    Synonyms

  2. 2. intended to deceive

    Examples

    • « deceitful advertising »
    • « fallacious testimony »
    • « smooth, shining, and deceitful as thin ice - S.T.Coleridge »
    • « a fraudulent scheme to escape paying taxes »

    Synonyms

  3. 3. based on an incorrect or misleading notion or information

    Examples

    • « fallacious hope »

    Synonyms

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