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Feigned vs Specious - What's the difference?

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Feigned is a related term of specious.


As adjectives the difference between feigned and specious

is that feigned is being a pretense, a counterfeit, or something false or fraudulent while specious is seemingly well-reasoned, plausible or true, but actually fallacious.

As a verb feigned

is (feign).

feigned

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Being a pretense, a counterfeit, or something false or fraudulent.
    • 1841' ''"I have passed my word," said Jowl with '''feigned reluctance, "and I'll keep it. When does this match come off? I wish it was over. -- To-night?"'' — Charles Dickens, ''The Old Curiosity Shop , Chapter 9.

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Verb

    (head)
  • (feign)

    • Anagrams

    * feeding

    specious

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Seemingly well-reasoned, plausible or true, but actually fallacious.
    • This idea that we must see through what we have started is specious , however good it may sound.
  • *1776 , Thomas Paine,
  • *:I have frequently amused myself both in public and private companies, with silently remarking, the specious errors of those who speak without reflecting.
  • Having an attractive appearance intended to generate a favorable response; deceptively attractive.
  • (obsolete) Beautiful, pleasing to look at.

    • Synonyms

    * fallacious, insincere * (with appearance intended to generate a favorable response) meretricious

    Derived terms

    * speciosity * speciously * speciousness

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