specious

As a verb dupe

is to swindle, deceive, or trick.

As a noun dupe

is a person who has been deceived.

As an adjective specious is

seemingly well-reasoned, plausible or true, but actually fallacious.

Specious is a related term of illusory.

As adjectives the difference between specious and illusory

is that specious is seemingly well-reasoned, plausible or true, but actually fallacious while illusory is resulting from an illusion; deceptive, imaginary, unreal.

As adjectives the difference between affected and specious

is that affected is influenced or changed by something while specious is seemingly well-reasoned, plausible or true, but actually fallacious.

As a noun affected

is someone affected, as by a disease.

As a verb affected

is past tense of affect.

As adjectives the difference between specious and implausible

is that specious is seemingly well-reasoned, plausible or true, but actually fallacious while implausible is not plausible; unlikely; dubious.

As adjectives the difference between specious and predisposed

is that specious is seemingly well-reasoned, plausible or true, but actually fallacious while predisposed is inclined.

As a verb predisposed is

(predispose).

As adjectives the difference between surreptitious and specious

is that surreptitious is stealth]]y, furtive, [[hidden|well hidden, covert (especially movements) while specious is seemingly well-reasoned, plausible or true, but actually fallacious.

As an adjective specious

is seemingly well-reasoned, plausible or true, but actually fallacious.

As a noun dicks is

.

As a proper noun dicks is

derived from (dick).

In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between specious and specious

is that specious is (obsolete) beautiful, pleasing to look at while specious is (obsolete) beautiful, pleasing to look at.

As adjectives the difference between specious and specious

is that specious is seemingly well-reasoned, plausible or true, but actually fallacious while specious is seemingly well-reasoned, plausible or true, but actually fallacious.

As an adjective specious

is seemingly well-reasoned, plausible or true, but actually fallacious.

As a noun artifice is

craftsman, artificer.

As adjectives the difference between specious and conspicuous

is that specious is seemingly well-reasoned, plausible or true, but actually fallacious while conspicuous is obvious or easy to notice.