spurious
/ˈspjʊəriəs/adjective
उच्चारण स्प्युअरिअस
झूठा, जाली, दिखावटी (जो सच या असली लगे)
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adjective
- 1
false, although seeming to be true or genuine
झूठा, जाली, दिखावटी (जो सच या असली लगे)
- The claim was based on spurious statistics.
- spurious medicines sold at half price
- The report relied on spurious data from an unknown source.
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- The shop was caught selling spurious branded goods.
- He was fooled by a spurious email asking for his bank details.
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(of an argument or reason) not valid; based on wrong reasoning
(तर्क) खोखला, गलत आधार वाला
- a spurious argument that sounds clever but proves nothing
- The lawyer dismissed the claim as spurious and without evidence.
- The lawyer called the opponent's reasoning spurious and illogical.
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- It is a spurious argument to say all students are lazy because one failed.
- Spurious reasoning can sound convincing at first.
Synonyms fallacious unsound specious
◇Word family
spuriously adv.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
spu·ri·ous
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General knowledge
GK phrase: spurious liquor (illegally made alcohol).
'spurious liquor' (अवैध रूप से बनी शराब) आता है।