Dictionary entryCEFR C2adjective
fallacious
IPA pronunciation: /fəˈleɪ.ʃəs/
Listen to the pronunciationRussian meaning
Ошибочный, ложный
English definition
Based on a mistaken belief or unsound reasoning.
Example
The politician presented a fallacious correlation between immigration and crime.
Collocations
- fallacious reasoning
- fallacious argument
- prove fallacious
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