Definition of specious

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Specious (a.) Apparently right; superficially fair, just, or correct, but not so in reality; appearing well at first view; plausible; as, specious reasoning; a specious argument..

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Speciosity :: Speciosity (n.) The quality or state of being specious; speciousness.
Plausible :: Plausible (a.) Using specious arguments or discourse; as, a plausible speaker..
Simular :: Simular (a.) False; specious; counterfeit.
Gloss :: Gloss (n.) A false or specious explanation.
Demagogue :: Demagogue (n.) A leader of the rabble; one who attempts to control the multitude by specious or deceitful arts; an unprincipled and factious mob orator or political leader.
Seeming :: Seeming (n.) Appearance; show; semblance; fair appearance; speciousness.
Plausibility :: Plausibility (n.) Anything plausible or specious.
Seeming :: Seeming (a.) Having a semblance, whether with or without reality; apparent; specious; befitting; as, seeming friendship; seeming truth..
Daub :: Daub (v. t.) To cover with a specious or deceitful exterior; to disguise; to conceal.
Color :: Color (v. t.) To change or alter, as if by dyeing or painting; to give a false appearance to; usually, to give a specious appearance to; to cause to appear attractive; to make plausible; to palliate or excuse; as, the facts were colored by his prejudices..
Gloze :: Gloze (v. i.) To give a specious or false meaning; to ministerpret.
Colorable :: Colorable (a.) Specious; plausible; having an appearance of right or justice.
Elench :: Elench (n.) A specious but fallacious argument; a sophism.
Plausible :: Plausible (a.) Obtaining approbation; specifically pleasing; apparently right; specious; as, a plausible pretext; plausible manners; a plausible delusion..
Gloss :: Gloss (n.) A specious appearance; superficial quality or show.
Colored :: Colored (a.) Specious; plausible; adorned so as to appear well; as, a highly colored description..
Plausibility :: Plausibility (n.) The quality of being plausible; speciousness.
Glossy :: Glossy (superl.) Smooth; specious; plausible; as, glossy deceit..
Gloss :: Gloss (v. t.) To give a specious appearance to; to render specious and plausible; to palliate by specious explanation.
Plausive :: Plausive (a.) Plausible, specious..
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