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Definition of «spurious»

Spurious is an adjective that describes something that is not genuine or authentic. It can refer to a fake, counterfeit, imitation, or reproduction of something. The term spurious also implies deception or fraudulence, as in the case of false information or misleading data. In essence, anything described as "spurious" is not what it purports to be and lacks credibility or integrity.

Usage examples

  1. The detective discovered that the suspect had provided spurious alibis for his whereabouts during the crime.
  2. The article debunked the spurious claims made by the politician, proving them to be untrue and based on misinformation.
  3. The company was accused of using spurious data to support their argument for higher prices, deceiving their customers.
  4. The historian proved that some of the artifacts displayed in the museum were spurious, questioning their authenticity.
  5. The court dismissed the spurious evidence presented by the defense, deeming it irrelevant to the case.

Phrases with «spurious»

Sentences with «spurious»

  • This is a very serious misunderstanding of the likely importance of spurious correlation in dendroclimatology, one that has been repeated over and over at various blogs. (oprj.net)
  • This had it's genesis in a «comment» on my 2009 paper on spurious correlations in work by McKitrick and Michaels and separately, de Laat and Maurelis. (realclimate.org)
  • Unless this is studied and accounted for volcanoes are likely to result in spurious warming «corrections». (climateaudit.org)
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