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▸ adjective:  Seemingly well-reasoned, plausible or true, but actually fallacious.
▸ adjective:  Employing fallacious but deceptively plausible arguments; deceitful.
▸ adjective:  Having an attractive appearance intended to generate a favorable response; deceptively attractive.
▸ adjective:  (obsolete) Beautiful, pleasing to look at.
▸ adjective:  Alternative form of speciose (“rich in species”). [(taxonomy) Rich in species, such as when many species are members of a single genus.]





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