fallacious
adjectiveBased on faulty reasoning or a mistaken assumption.
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Clear all filtersBased on faulty reasoning or a mistaken assumption.
A mistaken belief or an argument that rests on faulty reasoning.
Capable of making mistakes.
Incapable of error or failure.
To act in accordance with a rule, standard, or accepted pattern.
An amount by which something falls short of what is needed or expected.
To decline into a worse condition.
Sad or discouraged after disappointment.
Sad after disappointment
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Very discouraged and without much hope.
To decline gradually in condition, quality, or effectiveness.
To decline or gradually diminish.
Gradually decline
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Incorrect or based on error.
A rise and fall or repeated variation in an amount, level, or condition.
A model of time preference in which the value assigned to a delayed outcome falls sharply at short delays and more gradually at longer delays.
Delay-sensitive discount model
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Not following a reasonable or consistent line of reasoning.
Not logically consistent
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A failure to meet a need or standard, or a deficiency that causes such a failure.
An amount, quality, or supply that is not enough for a particular purpose.
An incorrect belief or understanding.
Incorrect belief
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A shortage or insufficient amount.
A consequence or implication of an action, often part of a complex series of effects.
A consequence, often indirect and unwelcome, of an action.
A split, gap, or serious disagreement.
Serious division
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A limited supply of something in relation to demand or need.
Appearing convincing or correct while actually being misleading or unsound.
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