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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 definition: 1. false and not what it appears to be, or (of reasons and judgments) based on something that has…. Learn more.

    • 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 definition: not genuine, authentic, or true; not from the claimed, pretended, or proper source; counterfeit.. See examples of SPURIOUS used in a sentence.

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

    SPURIOUS meaning: 1. false and not what it appears to be, or (of reasons and judgments) based on something that has…. Learn more.

  7. 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.

  8. 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.

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

    adjective. /ˈspjʊəriəs/ /ˈspjʊriəs/ false, although seeming to be real or true. He had managed to create the entirely spurious impression that the company was thriving. Want to learn more?

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