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specious

Cross references:
  1. plausible             
 
spe.cious \'spe--sh*s\ aj [ME, fr. L speciosus beautiful, plausible, fr. 
   species] obs  1: SHOWY  2: having deceptive attraction or allure  3: having 
   a false look of truth or genuineness : SOPHISTICAL  - spe.cious.ly av