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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

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CEFR level

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

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