spurious
How many syllables in spurious?
There are 3 syllables in the word spurious.How to pronounce spurious:
Synonyms for spurious:
artificial
bogus
contrived
counterfeit
deceptive
ersatz
fake
false
feigned
forged
imitation
inauthentic
manufactured
misleading
mock
ornamental
phoney
phoney or phony
phony
pretended
pseudo
sham
simulated
snide
specious
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