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logical fallacy

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A fallacy; a clearly defined error in reasoning used to support or refute an argument, excluding simple unintended mistakes.
  2. A formal fallacy.

Equivalents

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Examples

“A valid syllogism contains three terms; with four it commits the logical fallacy known as quaternio terminorum.”

CEFR level

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

logical language logical mechanical element logical objectivism logical positivism logical positivist logical punctuation

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