slovodefinícia
speciousness
(encz)
speciousness,
Speciousness
(gcide)
Specious \Spe"cious\, a. [L. speciosusgood-looking, beautiful,
specious, fr. species look, show, appearance; cf. F.
sp['e]coeux. See Species.]
1. Presenting a pleasing appearance; pleasing in form or
look; showy.
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Some [serpents] specious and beautiful to the eye.
--Bp.
Richardson.
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The rest, far greater part,
Will deem in outward rites and specious forms
Religion satisfied. --Milton.
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2. Apparently right; superficially fair, just, or correct,
but not so in reality; appearing well at first view;
plausible; as, specious reasoning; a specious argument.
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Misled for a moment by the specious names of
religion, liberty, and property. --Macaulay.
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In consequence of their greater command of specious
expression. --J. Morley.
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Syn: Plausible; showy; ostensible; colorable; feasible. See
Plausible.
[1913 Webster] -- Spe"xious*ly, adv. --
Spe"cious*ness, n.
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speciousness
(wn)
speciousness
n 1: an appearance of truth that is false or deceptive; seeming
plausibility; "the speciousness of his argument" [syn:
speciousness, meretriciousness]
podobné slovodefinícia
speciousness
(encz)
speciousness,
speciousness
(wn)
speciousness
n 1: an appearance of truth that is false or deceptive; seeming
plausibility; "the speciousness of his argument" [syn:
speciousness, meretriciousness]

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