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Meaning of fallax | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

ˈfæləks

Definitions

cavillation; petty criticism

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

B1

Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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See also

fallaxidin fallaxin Fallback fallboard Fallbrook falldown

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