Superficially plausible

• False
• Superficially misleading issue cop sorted out
• Deceptively pleasing
• Plausible but wrong
• Plausible but false
• Convincing at first, but flawed
• Apparently right, but not really so

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
adjective EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ specious logic EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ All that is needed is a positive approach and an end to the specious fear of isolation. ▪ Even so, the size-and-weight-of-head argument is a rather specious one. ▪ In the history ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
a. 1 Seemingly reasoned, plausible or true, but actually fallacious. 2 Having an attractive appearance intended to generate a favorable response; deceptively attractive. 3 (context obsolete English) beautiful, pleasing to look at.

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