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Word "SPECIOUS" Definitions:


Part of Speech:
Adjective
Definition:
plausible but false
Synonyms:
spurious
Examples:
a specious claim

Part of Speech:
Adjective
Definition:
based on pretense; deceptively pleasing
Synonyms:
gilded, glossy, meretricious

Crossword Clues for SPECIOUS

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Plausibly deceptive speculation followed by debts (8)
Small and highly-regarded, though not right and not accurate
*Misleadingly plausible New York Times 15 Jun 2023
In the middle of the inspection, the promissory notes were found to be utterly implausible. Irish Times Crosaire 03 May 2022
False product description? Ring us after one
Small debts in the end mushroom up? That could be true but it's not! Irish Times Crosaire 01 Sep 2021
False son cherished -- father ultimately coming out The Telegraph Toughie 08 Jul 2021
Small debts in the end mushroom up? That could be true but it's not! Irish Times Crosaire 07 May 2021
Plausible but false Irish Times Simplex 11 Dec 2020
Misleading Newsday 17 Oct 2020
Plausible but wrong Universal 16 Oct 2020
Goggles, receiving promise to pay that's deceptive
Questionable short detail on debt notices
Deceptively pleasing The Guardian Cryptic 31 Mar 2020
Deceptively convincing The Washington Post 16 Jun 2019
Deceptively convincing LA Times Daily 16 Jun 2019
Son cherished? Not right, but superficially plausible
Small debts in the end mushroom up? That's could be true but it's not! Irish Times Crosaire 01 Mar 2019
Deceptively convincing
Phoney copies us, phoney looking good initially The Telegraph Cryptic 05 Jan 2018
Superficially plausible Premier Sunday 22 Jan 2017
Dicky copies the Eye? Doubtful
Deceptive fungi picked up by one old American The Times Cryptic 08 Jun 2016
Misleading Eugene Sheffer 19 May 2016
Plausible but wrong The Times Concise 08 Oct 2015
False New York Times 23 Jul 2015
False
Rough copies, American, misleading
Plausible but false
False copies – forged, useless
Plausible
Apparently right, but not really so.
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