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specious

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2 syllables
8 characters
English (US)
2syllables

specious

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specious is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, specious is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofspecious

1adjective
  • Seemingly well-reasoned, plausible or true, but actually fallacious.

    Synonyms: fallacious, insincere

    Example: "This idea that we must see through what we have started is specious, however good it may sound."

  • Employing fallacious but deceptively plausible arguments; deceitful.
  • Having an attractive appearance intended to generate a favorable response; deceptively attractive.

    Synonyms: meretricious, pretextual

  • Beautiful, pleasing to look at.

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