Feigned
Specious
Specious adjective - Tending or having power to deceive.
Usage example: a specious argument that really does not stand up under close examination
Feigned and specious are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Feigned" instead an adjective "Specious".
Nearby Words: specie, speciously
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