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as in delusion
a false idea or belief
the once-common fallacy that girls just weren't any good at math
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as in deception
the quality or state of being false
the fallacy of the notion of spontaneous generation was demonstrated by the Dutch naturalist Leeuwenhoek
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Recent Examples of fallacy
Knox is still living within this fallacy, much to her disappointment.
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Rachel Brodsky, Rolling Stone, 24 Mar. 2025
People are rightly pointing out the clear fallacies in the administration’s argument, but behind the jokes and memes is an actual growing concern that flying is becoming increasingly unsafe.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2025
Cultural myths and misconceptions about organ donation can deter individuals of any racial or ethnic background from considering donation but these fallacies harm patients.
—Andrew Jones, Hartford Courant, 2 Mar. 2025
More than four years after the fact and still this fallacy lives on.
—Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, 14 Feb. 2025
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Rachel Brodsky, Rolling Stone, 24 Mar. 2025
People are rightly pointing out the clear fallacies in the administration’s argument, but behind the jokes and memes is an actual growing concern that flying is becoming increasingly unsafe.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2025
Cultural myths and misconceptions about organ donation can deter individuals of any racial or ethnic background from considering donation but these fallacies harm patients.
—Andrew Jones, Hartford Courant, 2 Mar. 2025
More than four years after the fact and still this fallacy lives on.
—Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fallacy
Noun
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That would be you, the audience, fed a royal jelly concocted of dream, fantasy, myth, popcorn, even delusion.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Many of these protagonists endure the tedium and humiliation of involuntary psychiatric hospitalizations, losing days and years to paralyzing inertia, and experiencing terrifying delusions of persecution and betrayal.—
Moira Donegan,
New Yorker,
26 Mar. 2025
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This capability to detect deception should be a warning to everyone who relies on AI for critical thinking tasks.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Not only do language barriers complicate your talking with her parents, but the deception has already begun — this girl has been regularly visiting your home under false pretenses.—
Kwame Anthony Appiah,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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First, there is the technology myth, the belief that older employees cannot keep pace with digital advancements.—
Dan Pontefract,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Because Jordan only gets better and better in memory and myth.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In the playoffs, the margin for error is even smaller.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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Editor’s Note: Please be mindful that this transcript does not go through our standard editorial process and may contain inaccuracies and grammatical errors.—
Sid Evans,
Southern Living,
8 Apr. 2025
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On far too many occasions, Watson chose deceit over candor, grasping for the illusion of business success and personal acclaim at any cost.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
28 Mar. 2025
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Yet there are filmmakers who fall prey to the illusion too.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2025
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People are increasingly willing to reject obvious falsehoods, and activists are decreasingly effective at intimidation.—
Abigail Anthony,
National Review,
3 Apr. 2025
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Robert Newton, a Columbia oceanographer, said the grant cancellations were based on a falsehood that Columbia had abandoned its obligations to its Jewish students.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Fallacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fallacy. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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