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spu·ri·ous
 spurious
- pronunciation:
- spyuh
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adjective |
| definition: |
not genuine, authentic, or valid; false.
The expert pointed out the spurious signature in the corner of the painting.- antonyms:
- authentic, genuine
- similar words:
- apocryphal, bogus, counterfeit, meretricious, phony, sham
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| related words: |
affected, bum, deceitful, deceptive, dishonest, erroneous, fake, fictitious, hollow, mock, unsound |
| derivations: |
spuriously (adv.), spuriousness (n.) |
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