spu·ri·ous

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• spu´ri|ous|ly — spu|ri|ous «SPYUR ee uhs», adjective. 1. not genuine or authentic, especially: a) not having the source, origin, or author claimed for it; forged; counterfeit: »a spurious painting, a spurious document. b) false; sham: »spurious anger. 2. Bota …   Useful english dictionary

• spu|ri|ous — «SPYUR ee uhs», adjective. 1. not genuine or authentic, especially: a) not having the source, origin, or author claimed for it; forged; counterfeit: »a spurious painting, a spurious document. b) false; sham: »spurious anger. 2. Bota …   Useful english dictionary

• spu´ri|ous|ness — spu|ri|ous «SPYUR ee uhs», adjective. 1. not genuine or authentic, especially: a) not having the source, origin, or author claimed for it; forged; counterfeit: »a spurious painting, a spurious document. b) false; sham: »spurious anger. 2. Bota …   Useful english dictionary

• spu — spu·mes·cence; spu·mes·cent; spu·moid; spu·mo·ni; spu·mose; spu·mous; spu·ri·ae; spu·ri·ous; spu·ri·ous·ly; spu·ri·ous·ness; spu·tum; …   English syllables

• ous — ovig·er·ous; ovu·lif·er·ous; ozon·if·er·ous; ozon·ous; pa·lav·er·ous; pal·la·dif·er·ous; pal·la·di·ous; pap·il·lif·er·ous; pap·u·lif·er·ous; par·ous; par·ri·cid·i·ous; pec·tin·ous; pe·dig·er·ous; pel·tig·er·ous; pen·tam·er·ous; pe·nu·ri·ous;… …   English syllables

• spurious — spu·ri·ous …   English syllables

• spuriously — spu·ri·ous·ly …   English syllables

• spurious — spu•ri•ous [[t]ˈspyʊər i əs[/t]] adj. 1) not genuine; not from the claimed or proper source; counterfeit 2) bio (of two or more parts, plants, etc.) having a similar appearance but a different structure 3) of illegitimate birth; bastard •… …   From formal English to slang

• spurious — spu|ri|ous [ˈspjuəriəs US ˈspjur ] adj [Date: 1500 1600; : Late Latin; Origin: spurius, from Latin (noun), child of unmarried parents ] 1.) a spurious statement, argument etc is not based on facts or good thinking and is likely to be incorrect ▪… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• spurious — spu|ri|ous [ spjuriəs ] adjective 1. ) something such as a statement that is spurious is not reasonable or correct because it is not based on true facts or a sensible way of thinking: a spurious claim/comparison 2. ) not real or sincere: spurious …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English