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Misspelling
pecious, speccious, speciious, specioous, speciou, speciouus, speciuos, specoius, speecious, spekious, sppecious, sspeciouss, zpeciouz
Specious — synonyms, definition
1. specious (a)
25 synonyms
apparent erroneous fallacious false glossy illusive illusory improper inaccurate inconceivable inconsistent incorrect irrational mistaken ostensible possible preposterous presumable probable seeming • • •
2. specious (Adjective)
3 synonyms
gilded meretricious spurious
2 definitions
specious (Adjective) — Plausible but false.
ex. "a specious claim"
specious (Adjective) — Based on pretence; deceptively pleasing.
ex. "the specious and perfumed but inwardly rotten nobility"