SPURIOUS


Meaning of SPURIOUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ spjʊəriəs ]

1.

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

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

ADJ : usu ADJ n [ disapproval ]

2.

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

...a spurious framework for analysis...

ADJ : usu ADJ n [ disapproval ]

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