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It’s a _______ to believe that working longer hours always leads to higher productivity.
complete fallacy
Although most of the article was exaggerated, there was an _______ in what the journalist wrote about the company’s financial problems.
element of truth
His claim that he finished the 300-page report in an hour was _______.
patently not true
Her explanation sounded strange but somehow it _______ and the police decided to investigate further.
ring true
Your prediction about the election results was absolutely _______.
spot on
His speech about equality _______ with the audience, and they gave him a standing ovation.
struck a chord
Saying that “all teenagers are irresponsible” is a _______ and ignores individual differences.
sweeping statement
Whenever I ask him why he missed the deadline, he always _______ the same excuse about being busy.
trots out
The speech was disappointing
trite phrases
it was full of clichés and _______ that added no real meaning.
When asked about his failures, he always _______ about “learning from mistakes,” which sounds insincere now.
trots out a trite phrase
The politician’s speech was so _______ that people left the room halfway through.
vacuous
Her explanation of climate change was _______ and ignored important scientific data.
way too oversimplistic
He’s not really _______ a career in medicine
he hates working under pressure.
cut out for
When the investors refused to support the project, the company had to _______ and try a different strategy.
change tack
His decision to reject free healthcare completely _______ common sense.
flies in the face of
Don’t _______ on small mistakes during your presentation
get hung up
focus on the overall message.
