Specious vs. Spurious

Specious vs. Spurious — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Specious and Spurious

Speciousadjective

Seemingly well-reasoned, plausible or true, but actually fallacious.

This idea that we must see through what we have started is specious, however good it may sound.

Spuriousadjective

false, not authentic, not genuine

Speciousadjective

Employing fallacious but deceptively plausible arguments; deceitful.

Spuriousadjective

(archaic) bastardly, illegitimate

Speciousadjective

Having an attractive appearance intended to generate a favorable response; deceptively attractive.

Spuriousadjective

plausible but false;

specious reasoningthe spurious inferences from obsolescent notions of causality
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Speciousadjective

(obsolete) Beautiful, pleasing to look at.

Spuriousadjective

born out of wedlock;

the dominions of both rulers passed away to their spurious or doubtful offspring

Speciousadjective

plausible but false;

specious reasoningthe spurious inferences from obsolescent notions of causality

Spuriousadjective

intended to deceive;

a spurious work of art

Speciousadjective

plausible but false;

a specious claim

Speciousadjective

based on pretense; deceptively pleasing;

the gilded and perfumed but inwardly rotten nobilitymeretricious praisea meretricious argument
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