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fallacious

Pronunciation: /fəˈleɪ.ʃəs/

The English word “fallacious” has 2 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Characterized by fallacy; false or mistaken.
  2. Deceptive or misleading.

Etymology

From Old French fallacieux (whence -acious), from Latin fallācia, from fallāx, from fallere.

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