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Term: Speciousness

Description:

Speciousness refers to the quality of being deceptive or misleading, giving a false appearance of truth or validity. It is often used to describe an argument, reasoning, or statement that appears plausible at first but is actually fallacious or misleading.

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Sample Sentences:

Sense 1: Deceptiveness

Noun: The speciousness of his argument became evident under scrutiny.

Adjective: She presented a speciousness justification for her behavior.

Adverb: The politician's speech was speciously convincing.

Sense 2: False Appearance of Truth

Noun: The speciousness of the advertisement misled many customers into buying the product.

Adjective: The speciousness claims in the article were debunked by experts.

Adverb: He speciously argued that he had no knowledge of the crime.

Sense 3: Local Usage

Noun: In local context, speciousness could be synonymous with deceitfulness.

Adjective: The salesman's speciousness was well-known in the community.

Adverb: Locally, many view his justifications speciously.