fallacy

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Noun fallacy has 1 sense

fallacy, false belief - a misconception resulting from incorrect reasoning
--₁ is a kind of misconception
--₁ has particulars:
pseudoscience; logical fallacy; pathetic fallacy; sophism, sophistry, sophistication; paralogism

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Fallacy

Definition:

A fallacy refers to a mistaken belief or an invalid argument that appears to be logical but is based on unsound reasoning. It often leads to inaccurate conclusions or faulty logic.

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Noun:

The fallacy of appealing to emotions rather than presenting factual evidence weakened his argument.
One commonly encountered fallacy is the bandwagon effect, where people believe something is true simply because many others believe it.
Ad hominem attacks are a type of fallacy where an argument is attacked by targeting the character or motives of the person presenting the argument.

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