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Pronunciation / Transliteration: tarkahin
"उसका यह दावा पूरी तरह से तर्कहीन और भ्रामक था।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Based on a mistaken belief, faulty reasoning, or an obvious untruth.
"His argument was built on fallacious assumptions and was easily dismantled by the jury." - 2
Misleading or deceptive in nature.
"The advertisement relied on fallacious claims about the product's miracle benefits."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin word 'fallaciosus', stemming from 'fallacia' (deceit) and 'fallere' (to deceive). Entering the English language in the late 16th century, the term evolved to describe arguments, statements, or beliefs that are logically unsound or based on a mistaken premise.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Fallacious" is said worldwide
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fallacieux
Transliteration: /fa.la.sjø/
"Cette théorie repose sur des prémisses fallacieuses."
trügerisch
Transliteration: /ˈtʁyːɡəʁɪʃ/
"Seine Argumentation erwies sich als trügerisch."
fallace
Transliteration: /falˈlaː.tʃe/
"Le sue conclusioni erano palesemente fallaci."
falaz
Transliteration: /faˈlas/
"El argumento presentado por el candidato era completamente falaz."
falacioso
Transliteration: /fa.laˈsi.u.zu/
"O raciocínio dele era falacioso e sem fundamento."
तर्कहीन
Transliteration: tarkahin
"उसका यह दावा पूरी तरह से तर्कहीन और भ्रामक था।"
谬误的
Transliteration: miùwù de
"这个假设是谬误的，站不住脚。"
허위의
Transliteration: heowi-ui
"그의 주장은 명백히 허위의 사실에 기반하고 있었다."
誤った
Transliteration: ayamatta
"彼の説明には誤った論理が含まれていた。"
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