Spurious
Spurious adjective - Being such in appearance only and made or manufactured with the intention of committing fraud.
Unauthorised and spurious are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Unauthorised" instead an adjective "Spurious".
Nearby Word: spuriously
Unauthorised
Unauthorised adjective - Not endowed with authority.
Spurious and unauthorised are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Spurious" instead an adjective "Unauthorised".
Nearby Word: unauthorized
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Unauthorised and Spurious. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 09, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/spurious/unauthorised
Spurious & Unauthorised. N.p., 2016. Web. 09 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/spurious/unauthorised>.
Unauthorised or Spurious. 2016. Accessed August 09, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/spurious/unauthorised.
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