Fill in the blank with the correct option to form a meaningful sentence:-
The convincing but ______ argument of the lawyer led to the accused's acquital.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → fallacious
The sentence presents a contrast: the argument was convincing (it succeeded in freeing the accused) but had a negative quality that made it logically flawed.
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Fallacious (Adjective) means based on a mistaken belief, unsound, or misleading. This fits the context of a lawyer's argument that was persuasive but logically or ethically flawed.
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Fatal means causing death or ruin (too strong for a legal argument).
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Frail means weak and delicate (usually refers to people or objects, not arguments).
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Fair means just or equitable; this does not contrast with "convincing" and is generally positive.