Bogus
Bogus adjective - Being such in appearance only and made with or manufactured from usually cheaper materials.
Fallacious and bogus are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Fallacious" instead an adjective "Bogus".
Fallacious
Fallacious adjective - Tending or having power to deceive.
Usage example: consumers who harbor the fallacious belief that credit-card spending will never catch up with them
Bogus and fallacious are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bogus" instead an adjective "Fallacious". informal substitute
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