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Specious Crossword Clue

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97%9Exact Match!
adjective

• apparently reasonable and credible, and therefore convincing

adjective satellite

• given to or characterized by presenting specious arguments

96%6Exact Match!
noun

• a showy decoration that is basically valueless

• a thread with glittering metal foil attached

verb

• impart a cheap brightness to

• adorn with tinsel

• interweave with tinsel

90%9 Misleading
adjective satellite

• causing one to believe what is not true or fail to believe what is true

• designed to deceive or mislead either deliberately or inadvertently

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The Guardian Quick02 Dec 2011 Across 13
New York Times04 Dec 1992 Down 33
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