exaggeration - stretching the truth, to make something seem more powerful or meaningful than it actually is. (8 uses)
baseless claim - a statement that is presented as accepted or established fact, but no evidence could be found to support the claim. (2 uses)
cherry picking - presenting only evidence that confirms your position, while ignoring or withholding an often more significant portion that contradicts it. (1 use)
fault as virtue - technique where a weakness is presented as a strength, by focusing on any positive aspect of it. (1 use)
FUD - making dire warnings or raising doubt about an issue, while provided little or no specifics or evidence to support the claims. (1 use)
guilt by association - using an opponent's links to another to assign the other's beliefs, misdeeds, or other unattractive qualities to the opponent. (1 use)
slogan - a brief, striking phrase that people will remember, which typically acts on emotional appeals. (1 use)
whataboutism - discrediting a criticism by accusing hypocrisy, in order to shift the focus away from oneself and onto others. (1 use)
false claim - a statement that is directly contradicted by fact and can be easily proven untrue. (1 use)
the American people - promoting a position as having the overwhelming support of all Americans, while providing no evidence that it does. (1 use)