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fallacious
What does fallacious mean?
fallacious (adjective): based on an incorrect or misleading notion or information.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use fallacious in a sentence?
- Fallacious hope. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce fallacious?
/fəˈleɪʃəs/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does fallacious come from?
From Old French fallacieux (whence -acious), from Latin fallācia, from fallāx, from fallere.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “fallacious” mean?
based on an incorrect or misleading notion or information
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inflexible and unwilling to negotiate or make concessions
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full of merriment and high spirits; jovial; joyous; merry
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marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
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