specious
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Britannica Dictionary definition of SPECIOUS
[more specious; most specious]
formal
:
falsely appearing to be fair, just, or right
:
appearing to be true but actually false
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a specious argument
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He justified his actions with specious reasoning.
— speciously
adverb, formal— speciousness
noun, formal [noncount]-
the speciousness of his reasoning
