Specious

"Specious" in German

Schein

(with appearance intended to generate a favorable response)

fadenscheinig

(seemingly well-reasoned, but fallacious)

fadenscheinig

(with appearance intended to generate a favorable response)

leer

(seemingly well-reasoned, but fallacious)

unfundiert

(seemingly well-reasoned, but fallacious)

vordergründig

(seemingly well-reasoned, but fallacious)

vorgeschoben

(with appearance intended to generate a favorable response)

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