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spurious
/ˈspjʊəriəs/
adjective
fałszywy
Also
pozornynieprawdziwy
Definition
Not being what it purports to be; false or fake, often intended to deceive.
Examples
He made spurious claims about his qualifications to get the job.
Wygłaszał fałszywe twierdzenia na temat swoich kwalifikacji, aby dostać pracę.
The document was later proved to be spurious and unreliable.
Dokument został później uznany za fałszywy i niewiarygodny.
Collocations
spurious claimsspurious argumentsspurious correlation
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