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The meaning of Specious

Specious – definition

adjective

Superficially plausible, but actually wrong.

Usage examples:

A specious argument
adjective

Seeming to be right or true, but really wrong or false

Usage examples:

A specious distinction, his whole argument is specious.

Specious translation into English

Specious: translate from English into Chinese

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似是而非的, 妥当的, 体面的, 华而不实的

Specious: translate from English into Dutch

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Misleidend, Schoonschijnend, Bevallig

Specious: translate from English into French

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Spécieux, Illusoire

Specious: translate from English into German

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Fadenscheinig, Vordergründig, Leer, Vordergründig bestechend, Unfundiert, Schein-

Specious: translate from English into Hindi

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दिखौवा, स्पष्ट, सदृश, दिखावटी, देखाव में सुंदर, अच्छी अकृति का, सत्याभास, सुदृश्य, ऊपर से देखने में अच्छा, धोखे का

Specious: translate from English into Italian

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Capzioso, Specioso

Specious: translate from English into Korean

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의심스러운, 외양만 좋은

Specious: translate from English into Russian

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Благовидный, Показной, Правдоподобный, Обманчивый

Specious: translate from English into Spanish

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Especioso

Word origin

late Middle English (in the sense ‘beautiful’): from Latin speciosus ‘fair’, from species (see species).

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