いんちき — meaning in English
inchiki
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English meaning
- deception noun An action or scheme designed to make someone believe something untrue.
- fallacy noun A mistaken belief, especially one based on flawed reasoning.
- monkey business noun Dishonest or underhand behaviour — fiddling figures, cutting corners or quietly breaking the rules — that somebody suspects is going on.
Senses
いんちき is used for these senses in English:
- deception An instance of actions and/or schemes fabricated to mislead someone into believing a lie or inaccuracy.
- fallacy Deceptive or false appearance; that which misleads the eye or the mind.
- monkey business Activity that is morally questionable or even mildly illegal.
fallacy — full definition
- noun A mistaken belief, especially one based on flawed reasoning.
- noun An argument that seems logical but is actually flawed or misleading.