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specious

Pronunciation: /ˈspiːʃəs/

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Definition of specious

adjective

  • 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

Derivatives

speciously

adverb

speciousness

noun

Origin:

late Middle English (in the sense 'beautiful'): from Latin speciosus 'fair', from species (see species)

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