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spurious
adjective
false or fake; not what it appears to be
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ˈspjʊə.ɹi.əs
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adjective
false or fake; not what it appears to be
“a spurious work of art”
adjective
born out of wedlock
“{'source': 'E.A.Freeman', 'text': 'the dominions of both rulers passed away to their spurious or doubtful offspring'}”
adjective
plausible but false
“a specious claim”
adjective
ostensibly valid, but not actually valid
“a spurious argument”
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a spurious work of art
{'source': 'E.A.Freeman', 'text': 'the dominions of both rulers passed away to their spurious or doubtful offspring'}
a specious claim
spurious inferences
a spurious argument
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