Fallacy
Fallacy noun - A false idea or belief.
Usage example: the once-common fallacy that girls just weren't any good at math
Half-truth and fallacy are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Half-truth" instead a noun "Fallacy".
Half-truth
Half-truth noun - A partially true statement intended to deceive or mislead.
Fallacy and half-truth are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Fallacy" instead a noun phrase "Half-truth".
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Half-truth and Fallacy. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/fallacy/half-truth
Fallacy & Half-truth. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/fallacy/half-truth>.
Half-truth or Fallacy. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/fallacy/half-truth.
