speciousness meaning

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speciousness (noun): an appearance of truth that is false or deceptive; seeming plausibility.

Definition of speciousness

  1. an appearance of truth that is false or deceptive; seeming plausibility
    • the speciousness of his argument

    Synonyms: meretriciousness

    Type of: deceptiveness

    Related forms: specious

Scrabble score: 16 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SP · words ending in SS · 12-letter words

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