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illegitimate vs spurious

spurious vs illegitimate

illegitimate is a noun but spurious is not a noun.

illegitimate and spurious both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
illegitimate Yes Yes No No
spurious No Yes No No
illegitimate (noun) spurious (noun)
the illegitimate offspring of unmarried parents
illegitimate (adjective) spurious (adjective)
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
Difference between illegitimate and spurious

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