1. (a.) Presenting a pleasing but deceptive appearance; Apparently true but a deception; showy.
2. (a.) Apparently right; superficially fair, just, or correct, but not so in reality; appearing well at first view; plausible; as, specious reasoning; a specious argument.
Thesaurus Entries
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