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The answer FALLACY has 29 possible clue(s) in existing crosswords.
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Definitions of fallacy in various dictionaries:
noun - a misconception resulting from incorrect reasoning
A false notion.
A statement or an argument based on a false or an invalid inference.
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"Pathetic" this is the attribution of human emotions or characteristics to inanimate objects |
"Pathetic" or not, it's a misconception resulting from incorrect reasoning |
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a mistaken belief, especially one based on unsound arguments. |
a misconception resulting from incorrect reasoning |
A mistaken belief, especially one based on unsound arguments. |
an idea that a lot of people think is true but is in fact false: |
a false belief: |
A false notion. |
A statement or an argument based on a false or invalid inference. |
Incorrectness of reasoning or belief erroneousness. |
The quality of being deceptive. |
Fallacy description |
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A fallacy is the use of invalid or otherwise faulty reasoning, or "wrong moves" in the construction of an argument. A fallacious argument may be deceptive by appearing to be better than it really is. Some fallacies are committed intentionally to manipulate or persuade by deception, while others are committed unintentionally due to carelessness or ignorance. The soundness of legal arguments depends on the context in which the arguments are made.Fallacies are commonly divided into "formal" and "informal". A formal fallacy can be expressed neatly in a standard system of logic, such as propositional logic, while an informal fallacy originates in an error in reasoning other than an improper logical form. Arguments containing informal fallacies may be formally valid, but still fallacious.A special case is a mathematical fallacy, an intentionally invalid mathematical proof, often with the error subtle and somehow concealed. Mathematical fallacies are typically crafted and exhibited for educat |