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spe·cious argu·ment

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  1. specious argumentnoun

    an argument that appears good at first view but is really fallacious

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  1. specious argument

    A specious argument is an argument that appears to be good, correct, or logical, but is not actually so. It is superficially plausible, offering a deceptive attractiveness or allure, and uses misleading or unsound reasoning to convince others of its validity, despite lacking in proper logic, evidence or truth.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of specious argument in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of specious argument in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8


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  • The phrase "specious argument" can be translated to Latin as "argumentum speciosum."Latin
  • благовидный аргументRussian
  • 似是而非的論點Chinese

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