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    spurious
    /ˈspjʊərɪəs/

    adjective

    • 1. not being what it purports to be; false or fake: "separating authentic and spurious claims"

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

    Spurious means false and not what it appears to be, or based on false reasoning or information. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

    • Simplified

      SPURIOUS translate: 虚假的，欺骗性的；（原因、判断）谬误的. Learn more in the...

    • Spurious in Russian

      SPURIOUS translate: ложный, кажущийся . Learn more in the...

    • Shutting

      SHUTTING definition: 1. present participle of shut 2....

    • Downright

      DOWNRIGHT definition: 1. (especially of something bad)...

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

    Spurious means illegitimate, false, or not genuine. It comes from Latin spurius, meaning "bastard". See synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles.

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  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › spuriousSPURIOUS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Spurious means not genuine, authentic, or true; not from the claimed, pretended, or proper source; counterfeit. It can also mean having a similar appearance but a different structure, or of illegitimate birth. See the origin, usage, and comparison of spurious with related words.

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

    Spurious means false and not what it appears to be, or based on false reasoning or information. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, see related words and phrases, and hear the pronunciation.

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

    Something false or inauthentic is spurious. Don't trust spurious ideas and stories. Spurious statements often are lies, just as a spurious coin is a counterfeit coin — a fake.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSPURIOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Spurious means not genuine or real, or having the appearance of something but differing from it in origin, development, or function. Learn more about the word origin, synonyms, collocations, and usage of spurious with sentences and examples.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › spuriousspurious adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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

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