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1 | 99% | 8 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 37% | 4 | Plausibly fluent | |
3 | 33% | 8 | Individuals who fail to pay their gambling debts | |
Gambling Debts Can Be Plausibly Deceptive Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "SPECIOUS" which means:
- adjective satellite
- • Plausible but false
- • Based on pretense; deceptively pleasing adjective
- • Seemingly well-reasoned, plausible or true, but actually fallacious.
- • Employing fallacious but deceptively plausible arguments; deceitful.
- • Having an attractive appearance intended to generate a favorable response; deceptively attractive.
- • Beautiful, pleasing to look at.
An example sentence would be:
- • "His specious argument convinced many people, but it lacked evidence."
- • "The speaker's specious claims were quickly debunked by experts."
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The Guardian Cryptic23 May 2007 | Across 13 | |
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