fallacious
adjectiveBased on faulty reasoning or a mistaken assumption.
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fallacy
nounA mistaken belief or an argument that rests on faulty reasoning.
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adjectiveCapable of making mistakes.
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adjectiveIncapable of error or failure.
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nounAn amount by which something falls short of what is needed or expected.
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nounA rise and fall or repeated variation in an amount, level, or condition.
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noun phraseA model of time preference in which the value assigned to a delayed outcome falls sharply at short delays and more gradually at longer delays.
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nounAn incorrect belief or understanding.
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