What does fallax mean?
Fallax means (obsolete) cavillation; petty criticism.
Fallax
/ˈfæləks/ · noun
Meaning
(obsolete) cavillation; petty criticism.
Example Sentences
First, after the sum of my fourth book, collected as pleaseth you, at the first dash you begin with an untrue report, joined to a subtle deceit or fallax, saying that my chief purpose that evil men receive not the body and blood of Christ in the sacrament.
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Word Forms
- fallaxes
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First, after the sum of my fourth book, collected as pleaseth you, at the first dash you begin with an untrue report, joined to a subtle deceit or fallax, saying that my chief purpose that evil men receive not the body and blood of Christ in the sacrament.
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