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    spurious
    /ˈspjʊərɪəs/

    adjective

    • 1. not being what it purports to be; false or fake: "separating authentic and spurious claims"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSPURIOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    SPURIOUS definition: 1. false and not what it appears to be, or (of reasons and judgments) based on something that has…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › spuriousSpurious Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : born to parents not married to each other. 2. : outwardly similar or corresponding to something without having its genuine qualities : false. the spurious eminence of the pop celebrity. 3. a. : of falsified or erroneously attributed origin : forged. b. : of a deceitful nature or quality. spurious excuses. spuriously adverb. spuriousness noun.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › spuriousSPURIOUS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Spurious definition: not genuine, authentic, or true; not from the claimed, pretended, or proper source; counterfeit.. See examples of SPURIOUS used in a sentence.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › spuriousSpurious - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Something false or inauthentic is spurious. Don't trust spurious ideas and stories. Spurious statements often are lies, just as a spurious coin is a counterfeit coin — a fake. Anytime you see the word spurious, you're dealing with things that can't be trusted or accepted at face value.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSPURIOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Something that is spurious seems to be genuine, but is false. He was arrested in 1979 on spurious corruption charges. Quite a lot of allegations of misjustice are spurious. A spurious argument or way of reasoning is incorrect, and so the conclusion is probably incorrect. ...a spurious framework for analysis.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySPURIOUS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    SPURIOUS meaning: 1. false and not what it appears to be, or (of reasons and judgments) based on something that has…. Learn more.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › spuriousSpurious - definition of spurious by The Free Dictionary

    1. not genuine or real. 2. (Botany) (of a plant part or organ) having the appearance of another part but differing from it in origin, development, or function; false: a spurious fruit. 3. (Telecommunications) (of radiation) produced at an undesired frequency by a transmitter, causing interference, etc. 4. rare illegitimate.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishspurious adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of spurious adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSPURIOUS | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    SPURIOUS definition: false and not based on the truth. Learn more.

  11. www.dictionary.com › browse › spurious%2520Spurious Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Aug 29, 2023 · Spurious definition, not genuine, authentic, or true; not from the claimed, pretended, or proper source; counterfeit. See more.