spurious

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spurious

(adjective)

Meaning

not genuine or authentic

Example

"The report contained spurious claims that misled the public."

Synonyms

falsedeceptiveillegitimate

Antonyms

genuineauthentictrue

More about this word

Word origin
From Latin 'spurius', meaning illegitimate or false.
Related word forms
  • noun: spuriousness

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