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Meanings of
specious
in inglés
Based on pretense; deceptively pleasing.
gilded
meretricious
Related terms
insincere
Plausible but false.
spurious
Related terms
false
Sinónimos
Examples for "
gilded
"
gilded
meretricious
Examples for "
gilded
"
1
At eight in the morning the sun already
gilded
the vast opening.
2
I have all the philosophers in my library
gilded
on the edges.
3
The brightest of sunshine
gilded
the spires and steeples of the village.
4
The
gilded
Swiss clock in the drawing-room was striking its tiny gong.
5
The morning sun
gilded
the new lapis collar that she was wearing.
1
There is not a
meretricious
or humiliating book in the whole collection.
2
Gloriani's statues were florid and
meretricious
;
they looked like magnified goldsmith's work.
3
The
meretricious
melodrama did not fool them, but they delighted in its absurdities.
4
The over-rated, overpaid, and most
meretricious
painter died at Hampton Court in 1707.
5
It's a
meretricious
parade in which style reigns supreme over content.
Usage of
specious
in inglés
1
It was
specious
-
which
is
the best that can be said for it.
2
He would be put on the sacrificial altar for that
specious
truth.
3
His demand of the supreme authority was evaded on some
specious
pretext.
4
Drawing
specious
connections isn't just for musicians, but music journos as well.
5
His reasoning is
specious
,
but beneath the sophistry there is a plan.
6
This reason which they display we have above removed as especially
specious
.
7
A
specious
Syllogism that is not really valid is called a Parasyllogism.
8
Even then the real reasons for holding the women can be
specious
.
9
Adverse appearances might be numerous and
specious
,
but they were unquestionably false.
10
He is blinding you-weavinga bandage of
specious
words across your eyes.
11
Under a
specious
,
smiling countenance you all conceal a heart of gall.
12
Her pulses beat wildly, but she forced herself to a
specious
calmness.
13
But Powers was not a man to be misled by
specious
appearances.
14
But so
specious
a piece of special pleading cannot serve Clive's turn.
15
He courted power by nobler, or, at least, by more
specious
arts.
16
Yet though Abdiel's intentions were undeniably good, his argument is rather
specious
.
Other examples for "specious"
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specious
Adjective
Frequent collocations
specious arguments
more specious
specious words
so specious
specious plea
More collocations
Specious
through the time
Specious
across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common