speciousness
/ˈspiːʃəsnəs/
noun
- The quality of seeming correct or true while actually being false or misleading.
- Many people were taken in by the speciousness of the get-rich-quick scheme.
- The lawyer pointed out the speciousness of the opposing argument during the trial.
- The speciousness of his excuse was obvious to everyone who knew the facts.
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