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spurious
01
(of documents or objects) pretending to be genuine
Examples
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
(of explanations or reasoning) sounding valid but being unsound actually
Examples
The lawyer 's spurious argument crumbled under cross-examination.
His spurious reasoning made the conclusion unreliable.
03
(of a child) born outside of marriage
Dated
Old useExamples
In old legal documents, a spurious child had fewer inheritance rights.
The king refused to acknowledge his spurious son as an heir.
