Qualities
Synonyms for specious
One audited sense, one true synonym, and three words that come close enough to cost you the rung.
plausible but false
A specious claim.
The true synonym
spurious
Same sentence, swapped: A spurious claim.
Close but different
These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for specious as it is used in the sentence above.
- glossy
- illusory
- avowed
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unequaladjectiveinadequatelacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a taskHigh CampHas a reason lineunequivocaladjectivedefinitiveclearly defined or formulatedHigh Camp2 sensesunevenadjectivemismatchednot fairly matched as opponentsHigh Campunfavorableadjectivedisadvantageousinvolving or creating circumstances detrimental to success or effectivenessHigh Campthreateningadjectiveominousthreatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developmentsTreelineHas a reason linetidyadjective, verbhealthylarge in amount or extent or degreeTreeline2 sensesHas a reason linetightadjectivenastyexasperatingly difficult to handle or circumventFoothills2 sensesHas a reason linesnubnouncuta refusal to recognize someone you knowHigh Camp
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