spurious
/ˈspjʊə.ɹi.əs//ˈspjɔ.ɹi.əs/
adjective
- 1
False, not authentic, not genuine.
“His argument was spurious and had no validity.”
- 2
Extraneous; stray; not relevant or wanted.
“I tried to concentrate on the matter in hand, but spurious thoughts kept intruding.”
- 3
Bastardly, illegitimate
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