Some of the arguments in favor of shutting the factory are questionable and others downright spurious.
The painting comes from spurious origins.
i was spurious when my sister was wearing my dress
The FBI cursed the spurious lead that incorrectly led them to an empty hideout.
When accused of copying this sentence off the Internet, the student would affirm that this was a spurious accusation but it would be up to the reader to decide.
Some con men make a living by filing spurious life-insurance claims.
Your spurious accusation won't hold water.
Adjectivally when a fact (as a noun) is assumed, in doubt, or spurious.
You could use fake, copied, or spurious.
Sure thing, honey. Here's the tea: "The spurious claims made by the politician were quickly debunked by fact-checkers, leaving him red-faced and backpedaling." Just remember, trust me, darling, spurious means something that's false or fake. So, don't be spouting any spurious nonsense now, ya hear?
Marc Antony made a spurious tribute to Julius Caesar after his assassination. His speech began, Friends, Romans, Countrymen. I come not to bury Caesar, but to praise him.
If you asked a question and someone wanted to mislead you, they'd give you a spurious answer.It would be like if I said the meaning of spurious is "that which is found at the end of a spear." It's a false answer.Q: "What's the number for directory assistance?"A: "9-1-1," he said, spuriously.
Dogs are spurious slimes because they can't feel.
They made spurious claims for damages to the insurance company.