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spurious: Meaning and Definition of
spu•ri•ous
Pronunciation: (spyoor'ē-us), [key] — adj.
- not genuine, authentic, or true; not from the claimed, pretended, or proper source; counterfeit.
- (of two or more parts, plants, etc.) having a similar appearance but a different structure.
- of illegitimate birth; bastard.
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