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adjective 
  1. Seemingly well-reasoned or factual, but actually fallacious or insincere.
This idea that we must see through what we have started is , however good it may sound.
  1. Having an attractive appearance intended to generate a favorable response; deceptively attractive.
  2. (obsolete) beautiful, Beautiful, pleasing to look at.
Translations: 
  • French: (t, fr, spécieux, m), (t, fr, spécieuse, f)
  • German: vordergrí¼ndig, fadenscheinig, unfundiert, leer
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Etymology: From speciosus, speciÅsus "good-looking".


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