argument vs specious argument

specious argument vs argument

argument and specious argument both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
argument	Yes	No	No	No
specious argument	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, specious argument is a hyponym of argument; that is, specious argument is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than argument:

argument: a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
specious argument: an argument that appears good at first view but is really fallacious

Other hyponyms of argument include proof, counterargument, pro, con, case, clincher, determiner, determining factor, adducing, last word.

argument (noun)	specious argument (noun)
a variable in a logical or mathematical expression whose value determines the dependent variable; if f(x)=y, x is the independent variable	an argument that appears good at first view but is really fallacious
a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning
a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal
a summary of the subject or plot of a literary work or play or movie
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
(computer science) a reference or value that is passed to a function, procedure, subroutine, command, or program

Difference between argument and specious argument

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