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flawed arguments

[flɔːd ˈɑːrɡjuːmənts]
noun phrase
argumentos falhos
1. Arguments that contain logical errors, inconsistencies, or unsupported claims that weaken or invalidate the conclusion
The lawyer's flawed arguments failed to convince the jury of his client's innocence.
Os argumentos falhos do advogado não conseguiram convencer o júri da inocência de seu cliente.
2. Reasoning that is based on false premises, faulty logic, or incomplete information
Her flawed arguments about climate change were easily refuted by scientific evidence.
Seus argumentos falhos sobre mudanças climáticas foram facilmente refutados por evidências científicas.
Synonyms
defective argumentsunsound argumentsweak argumentsfaulty reasoninginvalid arguments
Antonyms
sound argumentsvalid argumentscogent argumentslogical argumentswell-reasoned arguments

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
argumentos falhos
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
argumentos falhos
Standard usage
Rio de Janeiro
argumentos com falhas
Alternative phrasing sometimes used
Portugal
argumentos defeituosos
Formal usage; 'argumentos falhos' also used

Related Idioms & Phrases

full of holes
doesn't hold water
weak argument
logical fallacy
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