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spurious

/'sp/j//U/r/i//@/s/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

adjective

  1. Not proceeding from the true source, or from the source pretended; not genuine; false; adulterate.

    adjective

    Source: webster1913

adjective satellite

  1. plausible but false

    adj.all

    Examples
    Spurious inferences.
    Synonyms specious

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. born out of wedlock

    adj.all

    Examples
    The dominions of both rulers passed away to their spurious or doubtful offspring.
    Synonyms bastardly misbegot misbegotten

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  3. intended to deceive

    adj.all

    Examples
    A spurious work of art.
    Synonyms deceitful fallacious fraudulent inauthentic unauthentic

    Source: WordNet 3.0

Nearby words

spurgespurge familyspurge laurelspurge nettlespurgewortspurgingspurious correlationspurious wingspuriouslyspuriousnessspurlessspurling

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