Phrases with «specious»

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The word "specious" means something that appears to be true or good, but is actually misleading or false. Full definition

Hitchens seeks by means of specious argument, insinuation, and sometimes plain smear - tactics to undermine religion. (religion.blogs.cnn.com)
MM: What is wrong with specious presents is they don't have any maturation, any structure, any emphasis points? (religion-online.org)
Minor myth: Authors get rejected for specious reasons. (lulu.com)
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