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  • 91False attribution — The fallacy of a false attribution occurs when an advocate appeals to an irrelevant, unqualified, unidentified, biased or fabricated source in support of an argument. A contextomy is a type of false attribution. Examples* This example comes from… …

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  • 92false pretences —    If you obtain something under false pretences, you deceive others by lying about your identity, qualifications, financial or social position, in order to get what you want.     The journalist obtained the interview under false pretences …

    English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • 93false suit — Same as feigned action. false swearing. Knowingly and intentionally stating upon oath that which is not true; swearing corruptly, or wilfully and knowingly deposing falsely in a sworn statement before some officer authorized to administer an oath …

    Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 94False Mirrors — infobox Book | name = False Mirrors title orig = Фальшивые зеркала translator = image caption = Russian edition cover author = Sergei Lukyanenko cover artist = country = Russia language = Russian series = The Labyrinth trilogy genre = Cyberpunk… …

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  • 95False Decretals — the Pseudo Isidorian documents. * * * Collection of church law from the 9th century, containing some forged documents. They are also called the Decretals of Pseudo Isidore because they were issued under the name St. Isidore of Sevilla. The… …

    Universalium

  • 96False nettle — Nettle Net tle, n. [AS. netele; akin to D. netel, G. nessel, OHG. nezz[ i]la, nazza, Dan. nelde, n[ a]lde, Sw. n[ a]ssla; cf, Lith. notere.] (Bot.) A plant of the genus {Urtica}, covered with minute sharp hairs containing a poison that produces a …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 97False labor — Intermittent non productive muscular contractions of the womb (uterus) during pregnancy, most commonly in the last two months before full term. These contractions are non productive in the sense that they do not produce any flattening… …

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  • 98false arrest — noun : an arrest not justifiable under law * * * Law. arrest or detention of a person contrary to or unauthorized by law. [1925 30] * * * false arrest, Law. the arrest of a person contrary to law: »to sue for false arrest. * * * noun, pl ⋯ rests… …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 99Under the hand of — Hand Hand (h[a^]nd), n. [AS. hand, hond; akin to D., G., & Sw. hand, OHG. hant, Dan. haand, Icel. h[ o]nd, Goth. handus, and perh. to Goth. hin[thorn]an to seize (in comp.). Cf. {Hunt}.] 1. That part of the fore limb below the forearm or wrist in …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 100under false colors — See: SAIL UNDER FALSE COLORS …

    Dictionary of American idioms