Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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illegitimate | Yes | Yes | No | No |
spurious | No | Yes | No | No |
illegitimate (noun) | spurious (noun) |
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the illegitimate offspring of unmarried parents |
illegitimate (adjective) | spurious (adjective) |
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of marriages and offspring; not recognized as lawful | false or fake; not what it appears to be |
contrary to or forbidden by law | plausible but false |
born out of wedlock | |
ostensibly valid, but not actually valid |