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spurious
[ spyoor-ee-uhs ]
adjective
- not genuine, authentic, or true; not from the claimed, pretended, or proper source; counterfeit.
Synonyms: , , , , , , ,
Antonyms:
- Biology. (of two or more parts, plants, etc.) having a similar appearance but a different structure.
- of illegitimate birth; bastard.
spurious
/ ˈʊəɪə /
adjective
- not genuine or real
- (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
- (of radiation) produced at an undesired frequency by a transmitter, causing interference, etc
- rare.illegitimate
Derived Forms
- ˈܰdzܲ, adverb
- ˈܰdzܲԱ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ۾·dzܲ· adverb
- ۾·dzܲ·Ա noun
- ԴDz·۾·dzܲ adjective
- non·۾·dzܲ· adverb
- non·۾·dzܲ·Ա noun
- ܲ·۾·dzܲ adjective
- un·۾·dzܲ· adverb
- un·۾·dzܲ·Ա noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of spurious1
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Example Sentences
Trump alleges the program was deceptively edited to favor Harris, a charge that 1st Amendment experts say is spurious.
DeFilippo said she believes that she and her daughter were arrested on spurious charges merely to pressure her late husband into pleading guilty to a murder he didn’t commit.
Those people may suggest it's a finger up to an establishment that they think finds spurious excuses to smear them.
Labour has repeatedly accused the previous government of leaving a £22bn "black hole" in the public finances - a claim previous chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, described as "spurious".
Jeremy Hunt - the last Conservative chancellor - said the £22bn gap was “spurious” and that the public finances were not nearly as bad as Ms Reeves had tried to present them.
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