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Meaning of false dichotomy | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˌfɔːls daɪˈkɒtəmi

Definitions

  1. A branching in which the main axis appears to divide dichotomously at the apex but is in reality suppressed, the growth being continued by lateral branches (as in the dichasium).
  2. A situation in which two alternative points of view are presented as the only options, when others are available.
    rhetoric

Equivalents

العربية مأزق مفتعل
Deutsch falsche Dichotomie
Français fausse dichotomie faux dilemme
Italiano falsa dicotomia
日本語 誤った二分法
한국어 거짓 이분법
Português falsa dicotomia
Русский ло́жная дихотомия

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

false dilemma false documentary false drop false easting false economy false equivalence

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