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Term: SPURIOUS
Definition: Spurious means something that is fake or not genuine. It can also mean something of low quality or doubtful origin. In the past, it was also used to describe someone who was born out of wedlock.
Definition: Deceptively suggesting an erroneous origin; fake. Of doubtful or low quality. Archaic. Of illegitimate birth.
The examples illustrate how something can be spurious in different ways. The first two examples show how something can be fake or of low quality, while the third example shows how the term can be used in an archaic sense to describe illegitimate birth.