Pronunciation: /ˈspiːʃəs/
adjective deceptively attractive or seemingly plausible but fallacious
A1 The salesman's specious promises convinced the naive customer to buy the product.
A2 The politician's specious arguments were easily debunked by the opposition.
B1 The website's specious claims about its products were quickly exposed as false.
B2 The suspect's specious alibi did not hold up under questioning.
C1 The defense lawyer's specious reasoning failed to sway the jury.
C2 The author's specious interpretation of the data was criticized by experts in the field.
formal The specious argument presented by the defense attorney was quickly dismantled by the prosecution.
informal Don't fall for his specious excuses, he's just trying to avoid taking responsibility.
slang Her specious reasoning was so off-base, I couldn't even follow what she was trying to say.
figurative The specious promises of easy money turned out to be nothing but a scam.
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