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Fallacy: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Fallacy noun. A mistaken belief, or a flaw in reasoning that makes an argument unsound.
How to say it
FAL-uh-see/ˈfaləsi/
3 syllables, stressed on the first (FAL).
Fallacy in a sentence
It's a fallacy that you lose most of your body heat through your head.
Assuming a coin is 'due' heads after five tails is a classic fallacy.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- misconception
- myth
- error
- flaw
Opposite:
- truth
Where fallacy comes from
From Latin fallacia, deceit, from fallax, deceptive.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
Assuming a coin is 'due' heads after five tails is a classic _____.
- rhetoric
- fallacy
- apophasis
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fallacy: Assuming a coin is 'due' heads after five tails is a classic fallacy.