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spurious

/ spurious /
adjective satellite

Definitions & Examples

adjective satellite Sense 1
plausible but false
"specious reasoning"
"the spurious inferences from obsolescent notions of causality"- Ethel Albert"
Similar:
invalid
adjective satellite Sense 2
intended to deceive
"a spurious work of art"
Similar:
counterfeit imitative
adjective satellite Sense 3
born out of wedlock
"the dominions of both rulers passed away to their spurious or doubtful offspring"- E.A.Freeman"
Similar:
illegitimate
Semantic Complexity
25%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
4
Total Relationships
4
Times Searched
2
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invalid counterfeit imitative illegitimate