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See how the word “spécieux” is used in sentences
C'est un argument spécieux. — That is a specious argument.
Son argument semblait convaincant, mais il était fallacieux. — His argument sounded convincing, but it was specious.
Ne te laisse pas prendre à des promesses aussi spécieuses. — Don't fall for such specious promises.
Vois-tu les affirmations fallacieuses de cette publicité ? — Can you see the specious claims in that advertisement?
Tout ce plan me paraît spécieux. — The whole plan sounds specious to me.
Ne nous laissons pas berner par son raisonnement fallacieux. — We shouldn't be fooled by his specious reasoning.
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