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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
The psychological concept of arrival fallacy tells us that awards and milestones do not bring lasting happiness.
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Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Here are three ways the slippery slope fallacy might be hurting your relationship and how to deal with it.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Knox is still living within this fallacy, much to her disappointment.
—Rachel Brodsky, Rolling Stone, 24 Mar. 2025
Cultural myths and misconceptions about organ donation can deter individuals of any racial or ethnic background from considering donation but these fallacies harm patients.
—Andrew Jones, Hartford Courant, 2 Mar. 2025
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Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Here are three ways the slippery slope fallacy might be hurting your relationship and how to deal with it.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Knox is still living within this fallacy, much to her disappointment.
—Rachel Brodsky, Rolling Stone, 24 Mar. 2025
Cultural myths and misconceptions about organ donation can deter individuals of any racial or ethnic background from considering donation but these fallacies harm patients.
—Andrew Jones, Hartford Courant, 2 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fallacy
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The hypocrisies of what might be called humanity’s delusions of superiority suggest the need for deeper questioning.—
Billy J. Stratton,
The Conversation,
7 Apr. 2025
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Antipsychotic medications are commonly prescribed to reduce hallucinations, delusions, and other psychotic symptoms associated with schizophrenia.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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In another case, Balmer pleaded guilty in 2016 to forgery and theft by deception charges, court documents show.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
14 Apr. 2025
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Imposter syndrome is an internal struggle with feeling like a fraud despite being qualified, whereas career catfishing is an active deception.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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First, there is the technology myth, the belief that older employees cannot keep pace with digital advancements.—
Dan Pontefract,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Because Jordan only gets better and better in memory and myth.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2025
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In the last two decades, five helicopters on commercial sightseeing flights have crashed into the Hudson and East rivers due to mechanical failures, pilot errors, or collisions, resulting in 20 fatalities.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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Georgia's fifth error was fielding by third baseman Slate Alford on a ground ball from Carson Boles to give the Razorbacks runners on the corners with 1 out.—
Matt Jones,
Arkansas Online,
13 Apr. 2025
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Increased and personalized long-term memory, in combination with the ability to act, is likely to create an illusion of vivid personalities in agents, even when that is not an explicit goal.—
Jaron Lanier,
The New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2025
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The show consisted of several live-feed illusions, ecological sculptures, and installations using organic materials, lighting, and sound.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Mar. 2025
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Many of the most outrageous falsehoods were aimed at Bolsonaro’s opponent, Fernando Haddad.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
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There can be lots of falsehoods that the AI assumes to be utterly true.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Fallacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fallacy. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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