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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
That fallacy would be legal malpractice if argued by Loudermilk as a private lawyer.
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Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 5 Jan. 2025
But the Lions’ rash of injuries this year could show the ultimate fallacy of that argument.
—Josh Kendall, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
The Harvard cognitive scientist Steven Pinker has had much to say about Whorfian fallacies.
—Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Susan Faludi’s 1991 book, Backlash: The Undeclared War Against America’s Women, was premised on the fallacy, expressed repeatedly in the American media of the time, that feminism’s fights had by that point been, essentially, won.
—Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2024
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Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 5 Jan. 2025
But the Lions’ rash of injuries this year could show the ultimate fallacy of that argument.
—Josh Kendall, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
The Harvard cognitive scientist Steven Pinker has had much to say about Whorfian fallacies.
—Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Susan Faludi’s 1991 book, Backlash: The Undeclared War Against America’s Women, was premised on the fallacy, expressed repeatedly in the American media of the time, that feminism’s fights had by that point been, essentially, won.
—Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fallacy
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Leigh used every moment, every expression, to tell Blanche's story and to illustrate her torment, her delusion, and her desire for affection.—
EW Staff,
EW.com,
2 Mar. 2025
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This fact of life discomforts those who refuse to accept the existence of consequences and the politicians whose careers thrive on the delusion that compromise is for the weak.—
Noah Rothman,
National Review,
26 Feb. 2025
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Tacopina recently appeared on The Breakfast Club to break down key elements of the defense’s strategy in proving Rocky’s innocence, and the plaintiff’s, A$AP Relli, lies and deception.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
25 Feb. 2025
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Today the art world is reeling over not just her deception, but also the stain Ms. Schiff has left on the largely unregulated business of art advising.—
Sarah Maslin Nir,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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This is the foundational myth that sustains a tendency towards intellectual tyranny.—
Jacob Hale Russell,
TIME,
4 Mar. 2025
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And Patton’s memorable opening speech hints at the film’s hesitancy about turning men into myths.—
Will Leitch,
Vulture,
3 Mar. 2025
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Unfortunately, errors happen not just to us, but to others.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
3 Mar. 2025
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The survey polled 1,033 adults via web, phone and field interviews from Feb. 4 -12 and had a margin of error of plus or minus 4.2 percentage points.—
Lia Russell,
Sacramento Bee,
3 Mar. 2025
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The 400-year-old fort is famed for its mirror work on the walls and 3D carvings creating illusions on its pillars.—
Shalbha Sarda,
Architectural Digest,
4 Mar. 2025
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Then finding a solution for them, but more give them the illusion of choice.—
Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz,
Vulture,
4 Mar. 2025
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He's been criticized for spreading misinformation Misinformation experts say Bongino has used his platform to spread conspiracy theories and falsehoods, including about the Mueller investigation, the COVID-19 pandemic and Trump's 2020 election loss.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
24 Feb. 2025
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Perhaps most critically, AI hallucinations can introduce inaccuracies or falsehoods at scale, a phenomenon that can rapidly degrade trust in an era already vulnerable to misinformation.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Fallacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fallacy. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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