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spurious - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'spurious' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Spurious [ a.]
- Not proceeding from the true source, or from the source pretended; not genuine; false; adulterate.
- Not legitimate; bastard; as, spurious issue.

Meaning of 'spurious' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . spurious [ s]
Meaning (1):
- plausible but false
Example in sentence:
  • a specious claim;
  • spurious inferences
Meaning (2):
- ostensibly valid, but not actually valid
Example in sentence:
  • a spurious argument
Meaning (3):
- false or fake; not what it appears to be
Example in sentence:
  • a spurious work of art
Meaning (4):
- born out of wedlock
Example in sentence:
  • the dominions of both rulers passed away to their spurious or doubtful offspring