"fallax" meaning in English

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          "text": "First, after the sum of my fourth book, collected as pleaseth you, at the first dash you begin with an untrue report, joined to a subtle deceit or fallax, saying that my chief purpose that evil men receive not the body and blood of Christ in the sacrament.",
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        "(obsolete) cavillation; petty criticism"
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