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As an adjective fallacious

is characterized by fallacy; false or mistaken.

As a verb debased is

past tense of debase.

fallacious

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Characterized by fallacy; false or mistaken.
  • Deceptive or misleading.

    • Usage notes

    * Nouns often used with "fallacious": argument, reasoning, etc.

    See also

    * wrong * incorrect * illogical * deceiving * deceitful * misleading * delusive * illusive * illusory * erroneous * faulty * specious

    Related terms

    * fail * failure * fallacy * fallibilism * fallibilist * fallibility * fallible * false * falsifiable * falsification * falsificator * falsifier * falsify * falsity

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    debased

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (debase)

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    debase

    English

    Verb

    (debas)
  • To lower in character, quality, or value; to degrade.
  • (archaic) To lower in position or rank.Oxford English Dictionary , 2nd ed., 1989.
  • To lower the value of (a currency) by reducing the amount of valuable metal in the coins.

    • Synonyms

    * adulterate, degrade, demean

    Derived terms

    * debased * debasedness * debasement * debaser * undebased

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