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Spell Bee Word: fallacy


Basic Details

Word: Fallacy

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: A false idea that many people believe, or a mistake in the way someone reasons about something.

Synonyms: myth, misconception, error

Antonyms: truth, fact

How to Spell Fallacy

Syllables: fal - la - cy

Tricky part: The l is doubled, but the end is spelt with a single c: acy, not asy or ecy.

Watch out for: falacy, fallasy, fallecy

Memory tip: A weak argument falls flat, so start with fall, then finish with acy as in privacy.

Usage Examples

Example 1: It is a fallacy that goldfish remember things for only three seconds.

Example 2: The idea that bats are blind is a common fallacy.

Example 3: Our teacher pointed out the fallacy in Arjun's argument.

Fun Fact

A well-known mistake in reasoning is the gambler's fallacy: believing that after five heads in a row, a fair coin is more likely to land tails next. Each toss is still an even chance.

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Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word: fallacy

a) truth
b) myth
c) error
d) mistake

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a) truth. A fallacy is something false, so its opposite is the truth.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) democrasy
b) privacey
c) fallacy
d) delicasy

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c) fallacy. Fallacy ends in a clean acy with a c, the ending the other three have got wrong.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

lycalaf

a) legacy
b) finally
c) fallacy
d) fatally

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c) fallacy. Fatally and finally have no c, and legacy needs a g, so only fallacy fits.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of these is a fallacy?

a) Lightning never strikes the same place twice.
b) Plants need water.
c) The sun rises in the east.
d) Water boils when heated enough.

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a) Lightning never strikes the same place twice.

2. If someone shows the fallacy in your idea, they show that it is ____.

a) brilliant
b) very old
c) wrong
d) secret

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c) wrong

Associated Words

uniqueintricatebacteriumdiearguably
agronomycomprehensivedistinctivetraitoremptiness

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