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Embodying or pertaining to a fallacy; illogical; fitted to deceive; misleading; delusive; as, fallacious arguments or reasoning.

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  1. a. Embodying or pertaining to a fallacy; illogical; fitted to deceive; misleading; delusive; as, fallacious arguments or reasoning.
  2. adj. containing or based on a fallacy
  3. adj. involving deception
  4. adj. based on an incorrect or misleading notion or information
  5. Embodying or pertaining to a fallacy; illogical; fitted to deceive; misleading; delusive; as, fallacious arguments or reasoning. -- Fal*la"cious*ly, adv. -Fal*la"cious*ness, n.
  6. Embodying or pertaining to a fallacy; illogical; fitted todeceive; misleading; delusive; as, fallacious arguments or reasoning.-- Fal*la"cious*ly, adv. -Fal*la"cious*ness, n.
  7. j:100 s. containing or based on a fallacy s. based on an incorrect or misleading notion or information