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fallacy

fallacy (falacia)

a mistake in reasoning that makes an argument seem stronger than it really is.

Example

Don't listen to her plan; she can't even keep her car clean. (A fallacy: it attacks the person, not the plan.)

In Spanish

fallacy (falacia) — un error de razonamiento que hace que un argumento parezca más fuerte de lo que realmente es.

Don't listen to her plan; she can't even keep her car clean. (Una falacia: ataca a la persona, no al plan.)

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