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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Daubry :: Daubry (n.) A daubing; specious coloring; false pretenses.
Tinsel :: Tinsel (a.) Showy to excess; gaudy; specious; superficial.
Gloze :: Gloze (n.) Specious show; gloss.
Gloze :: Gloze (v. i.) To give a specious or false meaning; to ministerpret.
Plausible :: Plausible (a.) Obtaining approbation; specifically pleasing; apparently right; specious; as, a plausible pretext; plausible manners; a plausible delusion..
Glossy :: Glossy (superl.) Smooth; specious; plausible; as, glossy deceit..
Plausibility :: Plausibility (n.) The quality of being plausible; speciousness.
Glossly :: Glossly (adv.) Like gloss; specious.
Gloss :: Gloss (v. t.) To give a specious appearance to; to render specious and plausible; to palliate by specious explanation.
Specious :: Specious (a.) Presenting a pleasing appearance; pleasing in form or look; showy.
Plausibility :: Plausibility (n.) Anything plausible or specious.
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..
Seeming :: Seeming (a.) Having a semblance, whether with or without reality; apparent; specious; befitting; as, seeming friendship; seeming truth..
Specious :: 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..
Simular :: Simular (a.) False; specious; counterfeit.
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.
Gloss :: Gloss (n.) A specious appearance; superficial quality or show.
Glitter :: Glitter (v. i.) To be showy, specious, or striking, and hence attractive; as, the glittering scenes of a court..
Bubble :: Bubble (n.) Anything that wants firmness or solidity; that which is more specious than real; a false show; a cheat or fraud; a delusive scheme; an empty project; a dishonest speculation; as, the South Sea bubble..
Plausible :: Plausible (a.) Using specious arguments or discourse; as, a plausible speaker..
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