as in myths
a false idea or belief
the once-common fallacy that girls just weren't any good at math
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Recent Examples of fallacies
Trying to pin down what a novelist actually believes is a sure way to get trapped in a labyrinth of misreadings and fallacies.
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Jeremy Gordon, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025
Jeremy Gordon, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fallacies
Noun
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Foundation Rock also highlights her relationship with other protective deities, consistently linking her power to myths and the spiritual undertone of water.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Oct. 2025
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But when newspapers shifted from reinforcing social order to documenting disorder in readers’ own communities, audiences responded by distrusting the institution that shattered their comforting myths.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Antipsychotic medications can reduce hallucinations and delusions, while therapies and rehabilitations can address specific concerns, like teaching cognitive techniques or enhancing social skills to interact with others.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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It is associated with hallucinations, delusions, and extremely disordered thinking and behavior that impair daily functioning and can be disabling.—
Vanessa Etienne,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Though Boston dealt with defensive issues, leading the league with 116 errors, the team clearly has a bright future.—
Shaun McAvoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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The Wolverines then made three consecutive hitting errors, essentially putting the set out of reach.—
Lou Ponsi,
Oc Register,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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To stop this quarterback, Mizzou can’t get tricked by his illusions.—
Chase Gemes,
Kansas City Star,
24 Oct. 2025
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What illusions have been too sweet to let go of?—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
19 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Theaters, in general, can be magnets for paranormal activity, because they’re typically filled with big energy, colorful personalities, and superstitions.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
8 Oct. 2025
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But even a fervent believer in superstitions like Carly Klanac could admit the deck was stacked against the Indy Ignite when the team began its 2025 season in January.—
Heather Bushman,
IndyStar,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Fallacies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fallacies. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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