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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Partnerships like this help to dispel myths and skepticism surrounding LiDAR’s versatility.—
Ni Tao,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Sep. 2025
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Forget the old myths about dressing up or sweet-talking your way to the front.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Southern Living,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Notably, Illinois banned AI therapy after research found chatbot therapists fuel delusions, and California is close to becoming the first state to restrict companion bots to protect kids.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
11 Sep. 2025
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Hernandez, chronicling the delusions that drove him into the arms of the law, demonstrates how imprisonment can begin far before sentencing.—
Manuel Muñoz,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Red Sox committed three errors, including two by second baseman David Hamilton.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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The Cordell report has since been discredited — missing transcripts, factual errors and even confusion of key witnesses.—
Matthew J. Frauenfeld,
Mercury News,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Any lingering illusions of a comeback ended five minutes later when Zaha cleverly drew a foul from the lunging Sergio Busquets, and the former Crystal Palace winger, the team’s regular penalty taker, generously handed Toklomati the chance for his hat trick.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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Shatter your illusions of love?—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The legend evokes strong superstitions among some, particularly commercial fisherman.—
Bjorn Dihle,
Outdoor Life,
4 Sep. 2025
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The Astros won, which will test one of Espada’s season-long superstitions.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Fallacies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fallacies. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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