specious

As an adjective specious

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

As a noun proffer is

an offer made; something proposed for acceptance by another; a tender; as, proffers of peace or friendship.

As a verb proffer is

to offer for acceptance; to propose to give; to make a tender of; as, to proffer a gift; to proffer services; to proffer friendship.

As adjectives the difference between specious and disingenuous

is that specious is seemingly well-reasoned, plausible or true, but actually fallacious while disingenuous is not noble; unbecoming true honor or dignity; mean; unworthy; fake or deceptive.

As a noun pretense

is (us) a false or hypocritical profession, as, under pretense of friendliness.

As an adjective specious is

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

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

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As a proper noun dicks is

derived from (dick).