"logical fallacy" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: logical fallacies [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} logical fallacy (plural logical fallacies)
  1. A fallacy; a clearly defined error in reasoning used to support or refute an argument, excluding simple unintended mistakes. Synonyms: fallacy, incorrect argument Hyponyms: formal fallacy, informal fallacy Translations (clearly defined error in reasoning): logický klam [masculine] (Czech), errore logico (Italian), falso ragionamento (Italian), sofisma (Italian), логичка грешка (logička greška) (Macedonian), kamalian (Tagalog)
    Sense id: en-logical_fallacy-en-noun-qgTIRS~L Disambiguation of 'clearly defined error in reasoning': 98 2
  2. A formal fallacy. Categories (topical): Logical fallacies Synonyms: logic fallacy
    Sense id: en-logical_fallacy-en-noun-qmLH5Ykf Disambiguation of Logical fallacies: 19 81 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Macedonian translations, Terms with Tagalog translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 87 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 16 84 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 27 73 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 14 86 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 88 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 25 75 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 21 79 Disambiguation of Terms with Macedonian translations: 23 77 Disambiguation of Terms with Tagalog translations: 23 77

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