Meaning & use
specious
Appearing reasonable or true on the surface but actually false or misleading.
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The lawyer dismissed the argument as specious, noting it ignored key contradicting evidence.
His specious excuse for being late didn't hold up once his coworkers checked the schedule.
A note on using this word
Stronger than merely 'wrong'; it implies the reasoning was deliberately or superficially crafted to seem convincing.
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