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as in delusion
a false idea or belief
the once-common fallacy that girls just weren't any good at math
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as in deception
the quality or state of being false
the fallacy of the notion of spontaneous generation was demonstrated by the Dutch naturalist Leeuwenhoek
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Recent Examples of fallacy
While Davies is Canada’s best player when fit, Canada Soccer has come to understand the fallacy in pinning their hopes on him, or any one player, over the past few years.
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Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
This, of course, was a fallacy, and months later, Hitler seized all of Czechoslovakia and quickly moved beyond.
—Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 8 Mar. 2026
Stewart is not buying the fallacy that life ends at a certain age.
—Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Mar. 2026
The fallacy was that it was limited to the United States.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2026
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Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
This, of course, was a fallacy, and months later, Hitler seized all of Czechoslovakia and quickly moved beyond.
—Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 8 Mar. 2026
Stewart is not buying the fallacy that life ends at a certain age.
—Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Mar. 2026
The fallacy was that it was limited to the United States.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fallacy
Noun
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No more climate change worship, no more division, distraction, or gender delusions.—
Rachel Marsden,
Hartford Courant,
5 Apr. 2026
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The boundaries blur between obsession, romantic delusion, and love.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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At the same time, the CIA mounted a deception operation to mislead Iranians who also were trying to find him.—
Jonathan J. Cooper,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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As an investigation unfolds, one small lie grows into a web of deception that begins to affect her work, her family, and her sense of self.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Apr. 2026
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Much of Taylor’s life is shrouded in mystery and myth.—
Mosi Reeves,
Rolling Stone,
9 Apr. 2026
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The ‘myth of mass exodus’ Building on its data showing New York office space is still in high demand, JLL argued that the robustness of New York’s business sector is also dependent on a steady supply of qualified labor, which indicates that high-quality talent still gravitates toward the city.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
8 Apr. 2026
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Of course, the retort is that this would be irritating and exasperating to be continually deluged with alerts about AI deceptiveness.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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Beyond the deceptiveness of the narrow material view, spiritual light and hope are always present to be found and felt.—
Sue Brightman,
Christian Science Monitor,
3 Jan. 2025
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Two throwing errors — one by right fielder Jake Fraley, the other by catcher Hunter Feduccia — helped the Cubs score two more runs before Boyle could escape.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Conforto settled for a two-run double with a third run scoring when Dansby Swanson raced home as the Rays committed two errors on the relay.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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Desperate customers were calling multiple brokers at once, creating the illusion of demand spikes that sent truck owners scrambling to raise prices, Biswas said.—
Kelsey Warner,
semafor.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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The converted car, filled with seats and fast-moving images LED screens, doesn’t go anywhere but gives you the illusion of traveling through agave fields.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2026
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At the very least, the definition of lying must include speaking with the aim of causing one’s audience to adopt a falsehood.—
Robert B. Talisse,
The Conversation,
10 Apr. 2026
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The reality, though, is that Polymarket has been criticized for dealing in the language of journalism while peddling wildly irresponsible falsehoods.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Fallacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fallacy. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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