1
circular argument
1
craziness(nonsense, absurdity, stupidity, drivel, garbage)
1
crowd-pleasing argument
1
dumb trick(expression, nonsense, absurdity, stupidity, irrationality)
1
empty talk(noun, expression, nonsense, flattery, rubbish)
1
empty words
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fake(adjective, untruth)
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falderal
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fiddledeedee
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flam
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flimflam
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folly(nonsense, absurdity, rubbish, stupidity, garbage)
1
fool trick(expression, nonsense, absurdity, stupidity, idiocy)
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foolery(nonsense, absurdity, rubbish, stupidity, irrationality)
1
formal fallacy
1
gab
1
galimatias
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gammon
1
gibble-gabble
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harangue
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