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specious
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Adjective
obsolete
Japanese Meaning
表面的にはもっともらしく見えるが、実際には誤りや矛盾を含んでいる / 一見説得力があるように見えるが、実際には誤った論理に基づく、欺瞞的な
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Seemingly well-reasoned, plausible or true, but actually fallacious. / Employing fallacious but deceptively plausible arguments; deceitful.
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specious
The lawyer's specious argument convinced the jury for a while, but the evidence eventually exposed its flaws.
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The lawyer's specious argument convinced the jury for a while, but the evidence eventually exposed its flaws.
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