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fallacy of composition
fallacy of division
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fallow (1)

fal·low [ fállō ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. agriculture left unseeded after plowing: left unseeded after plowing for a period of time in order to recover natural fertility

2. currently inactive: currently inactive but with the possibility of activity or use in the future



noun 
Definition:
 
agriculture land without crops: land that has not been planted or sown with crops

[13th century. < Old English fealh< fealgian "break up land by plowing"]

fal·low·ness noun
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