SPURIOUS


Meaning of SPURIOUS in English

1.

Something that is ~ seems to be genuine, but is false.

He was arrested in 1979 on ~ corruption charges...

ADJ: usu ADJ n disapproval

2.

A ~ argument or way of reasoning is incorrect, and so the conclusion is probably incorrect.

...a ~ framework for analysis...

ADJ: usu ADJ n disapproval

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