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spurious

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Main Entry: spu·ri·ous
Pronunciation: \ˈspyr-ē-əs\
Function: adjective
Etymology: Late Latin & Latin; Late Latin spurius false, from Latin, of illegitimate birth, from spurius, noun, bastard
Date: 1598

1 : of illegitimate birth : bastard
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>

spu·ri·ous·ly adverb

spu·ri·ous·ness noun


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