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Spurious

  1. adjective

    born out of wedlock; - E.A.Freeman

    the dominions of both rulers passed away to their spurious or doubtful offspring

    Similar: bastardly, misbegot, misbegotten

  2. adjective

    plausible but false

    a specious claim

    Similar: specious

  3. adjective

    intended to deceive

    a spurious work of art

    Similar: inauthentic, unauthentic