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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 definition: 1. seeming to be right or true, but really wrong or false: 2. seeming to be right or true, but…. Learn more.

   • 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...

   • Specious: Portuguese Translation

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

   • Traditional

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

   • Simplified

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

   • Cambridge English Dictionary에서의 의미

     SPECIOUS 의미, 정의, SPECIOUS의 정의: 1. seeming to be right or...

   • Pronunciation in English

     SPECIOUS pronunciation. How to say specious. Listen to the...

   • Speciously

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

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

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   SPECIOUS meaning: 1. seeming to be right or true, but really wrong or false: 2. seeming to be right or true, but…. Learn more.

5. 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.

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, examples and origin of this adjective.

7. 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.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishspecious adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of specious adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.