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Specious Adj Seemingly Reasonable Incorrect Misleading Intentionally Claim

ADJ. seemingly reasonable but incorrect; misleading (often intentionally). "Specious" refers to an argument or reasoning that seems plausible but is actually incorrect or misleading.

ADJ. seemingly reasonable but incorrect; misleading (often intentionally). "Especcioso" se refiere a un argumento que parece lógico pero es en realidad falso o engañoso.

Word specious
Part of Speech ADJ.
Definition seemingly reasonable but incorrect; misleading (often intentionally).
Sentence To claim that, because houses and birds both have wings, both can fly, is extremely specious reasoning.

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