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spurious
01
misleading in appearance or claims
Example
The spurious claims made by the salesman were debunked by thorough investigation.
His spurious credentials were uncovered during the background check, revealing he had lied about his qualifications.
02
appearing true but actually false
Example
The study was criticized for drawing spurious conclusions from weak data.
His spurious reasoning misled many into believing the claim.
03
(of a child) born outside of marriage
Example
In old legal documents, a spurious child had fewer inheritance rights.
The king refused to acknowledge his spurious son as an heir.
