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specious
01
seemingly truthful but wrong in nature
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
qualitative
Superlative
most specious
Comparative
more specious
gradable
domain
argument, deception, evaluation
Examples
The politician gave a specious argument that hid the real facts.
02
falsely giving a pleasing appearance
Examples
Her specious reasoning seemed convincing at first, but it didn't stand up to closer scrutiny.
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