fallacy
Day 9Level 1FAL-uh-see
mistaken belief
a deceptive, misleading notion; mistaken belief
Part of Speech: noun
Synonyms:
misconception, illusion, flaw
Antonyms:
certainty, reality, evidence
Example Sentence:
It's a big fallacy that higher exchange rate will make foreign goods cheaper for the poor.
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