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   specious

   /ˈspiːʃəs/

   adjective

   • 1. superficially plausible, but actually wrong: "a specious argument"
   • ▪ misleading in appearance, especially misleadingly attractive: "the music trade gives Golden Oldies a specious appearance of novelty"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘beautiful’): from Latin speciosus ‘fair’, from species (see species).

   Derivatives

   • 1. speciosity noun
   • 2. speciously adverb
   • 3. speciousness noun

   Scrabble Points: 12

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSPECIOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Specious means seeming to be right or true, but really wrong or false. Learn how to use this formal adjective in sentences and how to pronounce it in British and American English.

   • English (US)

     SPECIOUS meaning: 1. seeming to be right or true, but really...

   • Znaczenie Specious, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     SPECIOUS definicja: 1. seeming to be right or true, but...

   • Simplified

     SPECIOUS translate: 似是而非的；貌似有理的；虚假的. Learn more in the...

   • Traditional

     SPECIOUS translate: 似是而非的；貌似有理的；虛假的. Learn more in the...

   • Specious: Portuguese Translation

     specious translate: enganoso. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Speciously

     SPECIOUSLY definition: 1. in a way that seems to be right or...

   • Specifying

     SPECIFYING definition: 1. present participle of specify 2....

   • Specimen Signature

     SPECIMEN SIGNATURE definition: a copy of your name written...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › speciousSpecious Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Specious means having a false look of truth or genuineness, or having deceptive attraction or allure. Learn the synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles of specious from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › speciousSPECIOUS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Specious definition: apparently good or right though lacking real merit; superficially pleasing or plausible. See examples of SPECIOUS used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySPECIOUS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Specious means seeming to be right or true, but really wrong or false. Learn how to use this formal adjective in different contexts, see synonyms and antonyms, and hear how it sounds.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSPECIOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Specious means something that seems to be true or good, but is not real or genuine. Learn the synonyms, pronunciation, word origin and usage of specious with sentences and examples.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › speciousSpecious - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Use specious to describe an argument that seems to be good, correct, or logical, but is not so. We live on the earth, therefore the earth must be the center of the universe. This has been proven to be a specious theory of the solar system.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › speciousSpecious - definition of specious by The Free Dictionary

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   Specious means plausible but false, based on pretense, or deceptively pleasing. Find out the origin, usage, and examples of specious and its synonyms, such as spurious, meretricious, and gilded.