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false vs specious

specious vs false

false and specious both are adjectives.

false is an adverb but specious is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
false No Yes No Yes
specious No Yes No No
false (adjective) specious (adjective)
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality plausible but false
not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article based on pretense; deceptively pleasing
adopted in order to deceive
designed to deceive
(used especially of persons) not dependable in devotion or affection; unfaithful
arising from error
inaccurate in pitch
deliberately deceptive
erroneous and usually accidental
inappropriate to reality or facts
false (adverb) specious (adverb)
in a disloyal and faithless manner
Difference between false and specious

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