Associations to the word «Spurious»

Wiktionary

SPURIOUS, adjective. False, not authentic, not genuine
SPURIOUS, adjective. (archaic) bastardly, illegitimate
SPURIOUS INFECTION, noun. (parasitology) A case in which parasites invade a host but do not succeed in colonizing it, for example merely passing through the digestive tract.
SPURIOUS INFECTIONS, noun. Plural of spurious infection

Dictionary definition

SPURIOUS, adjective. Plausible but false; "a specious claim"; "spurious inferences".
SPURIOUS, adjective. Born out of wedlock; "the dominions of both rulers passed away to their spurious or doubtful offspring"- E.A.Freeman.
SPURIOUS, adjective. Intended to deceive; "a spurious work of art".

Wise words

Occasionally in life there are those moments of unutterable fulfillment which cannot be completely explained by those symbols called words. Their meanings can only be articulated by the inaudible language of the heart.
Martin Luther King Jr.