Alleged and Specious

Alleged

Alleged adjective - Doubtful or suspect.
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Specious and alleged are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Specious" instead an adjective "Alleged".

Nearby Words: allegation, allegedly, alleging

Specious

Specious adjective - Tending or having power to deceive.

Alleged and specious are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Alleged" instead an adjective "Specious".

Nearby Words: specie, speciously
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