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false premises

[/fɔːls ˈpremɪsɪz/]
nounpl: N/A (plural form)
premissas falsas
1. Incorrect or untrue statements or assumptions that serve as the basis for an argument, theory, or conclusion
The entire argument was built on false premises, making the conclusion invalid.
Todo o argumento foi construído sobre premissas falsas, tornando a conclusão inválida.
2. In logic, propositions assumed to be true but which are actually incorrect and undermine valid reasoning
If you begin with false premises, your logical deductions will be flawed.
Se você começa com premissas falsas, suas deduções lógicas serão falhas.
Synonyms
false assumptionsincorrect assumptionsunfounded premiseserroneous propositions
Antonyms
true premisesvalid premisescorrect assumptionssound propositions

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
premissas falsas
standard usage in academic and logical discourse
Portugal
premissas falsas
identical usage; common in formal argumentation
General Brazilian
suposições incorretas
alternative colloquial form

Related Idioms & Phrases

built on false premises
assume false premises
fallacy of false premises
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