IELTS Anvil

fallacy

CEFR: C2

A mistaken, unsound belief, especially one based on faulty premises or logical invalidity.

Synonyms

misconception
delusion

Common Collocations

logical fallacy
common fallacy
perpetuate the fallacy

Example Sentence

The lump of labor fallacy mistakenly assumes there is a finite, fixed amount of work available in an economy.

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