fallaciousness

noun

Definition of fallaciousnessnext
as in deception
the quality or state of being false the fallaciousness of that argument will be apparent as soon as we examine it

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fallaciousness
  1. deception
  2. fallacy
  3. delusion
  4. falsehood
  5. falsity
Noun
  • If the princess world is all sort of deception, this is no artifice at all.
    Simon Thompson, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
  • So, in the spirit of humoring that little Gremlin, here’s a rundown of some of Pattinson’s most memorable deceptions and dubious claims.
    Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of deception
Noun
  • But there might be a strawman fallacy in Kennedy’s position, as experts have stated that addressing flaws in the food system isn’t mutually exclusive with the use of weight-loss medications.
    Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
  • The sunk cost fallacy should not apply to LeMahieu come October.
    Chris Kirschner, The Athletic, 29 Aug. 2024
Definition of fallacy
Noun
  • With scary precision, the playwright captures the delusion that roots itself in families who use faith to control.
    Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Corcoran is under the paranoid delusion that prison guards are torturing him with sound waves.
    Kristine Phillips, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of delusion
Noun
  • Some voters might even have backed him because of his relentless falsehoods.
    Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Here’s a look at our fact checks of falsehoods that stemmed from Russian influence operations.
    Loreben Tuquero, Austin American-Statesman, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of falsehood
Noun
  • Historical inaccuracies in the the legends of Sara de Soto From a historical perspective, there are number of problems and falsities with the legend of Sara de Soto, according to Sarasota historian Jeff LaHurd.
    Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 13 Oct. 2024
  • Gateway Pundit still spreading election falsities A new report from analysts Advance Democracy, Inc., provided exclusively to USA TODAY, finds that the conservative news website the Gateway Pundit has doubled down in its spreading of false claims about the presidential election.
    Melissa Cruz, USA TODAY, 12 Oct. 2024
Definition of falsity
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