Fallacy
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Fallacy A mistake or defect in reasoning – especially of the sort likely to go undetected and likely to possess a ‘veneer’ of considerable persuasiveness – or an argument involving improper reasoning. Also, a conclusion reached by such reasoning. Either:
Although usually leading to false, erroneous, or suspect conclusions, sound conclusions may sometimes be reached despite the faulty means.
(see also: straw man, poisoning the well, begging the question, appeal to ignorance, false dilemma, red herring, appeal to authority, two wrongs make a right, slippery slope, special pleading, nominal error, Affirming the consequent, false analogy, reasoning, Van Gogh fallacy, Appeal to tradition, suppressed evidence, Domino theory, thinking error, Nazi General fallacy, Renshen stratagem, propaganda)
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