Affected
Specious
Specious adjective - Tending or having power to deceive.
Affected and specious are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Affected" instead an adjective "Specious".
Nearby Words: specie, speciously
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Specious and Affected. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/affected/specious
Affected & Specious. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/affected/specious>.
Specious or Affected. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/affected/specious.
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