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Fake, not genuine or real

Concocted in order to deceive

Unnatural or artificial in one's mannerisms or behavior

Born to unmarried parents

Lacking sense or sound reasoning

Not supported or proven by evidence

Dishonest, fraudulent, and not to be trusted

Insincere or hypocritical in nature

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Adjective

Fake, not genuine or real

not what it is cracked up to be

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“He also said the industry's claims that tourism would be unaffected were as spurious as its claims about property prices.”

Adjective

Concocted in order to deceive

unsubstantiated

misrepresentative

wide of the mark

without foundation

economical with the truth

pseudepigraphic

contrary to fact

unauthenticated

terminologically inexact

unstraightforward

wrongly inferred

on the wrong track

out of commission

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“The Highlands took part in the most outstanding secession from the Free Church since the Disruption as a result of being fed, and readily digesting a spurious version of the truth.”

Adjective

Unnatural or artificial in one's mannerisms or behavior

to all intents and purposes

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“Neither would a judicious general seek to enlist in his favor a spurious enthusiasm, or stake his success upon the effect upon others.”

Adjective

Born to unmarried parents

born out of wedlock

born on the wrong side of the blanket

born of unmarried parents

“Pelias was the spurious child of Poseidon.”

Adjective

Lacking sense or sound reasoning

inconsequential

without foundation

self-contradictory

not making sense

beyond the bounds of possibility

unsubstantiated

wrongly inferred

wrongly deduced

won't hold water

out of the ordinary

self-contradicting

weird and wonderful

incomprehensible

beyond all reason

out of all reason

ill-thought-out

out in left field

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Adjective

Not supported or proven by evidence

unsubstantiated

without foundation

open to question

not backed up by evidence

hard to believe

unauthenticated

without substantiation

open to suspicion

subject to debate

without justification

under advisement

under examination

open to discussion

under suspicion

betwixt and between

up for discussion

wide of the mark

bone of contention

between sixes and sevens

between rock and hard place

far from certain

not quite right

potentially dangerous

potentially false

yet to be decided

based on guesswork

under discussion

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Adjective

Dishonest, fraudulent, and not to be trusted

dishonourable^UK

dishonorable^US

double-crossing

intentionally misleading

unsportsmanlike

unsubstantiated

crazy like a fox

wide of the mark

open to question

snake in the grass

against the law

like a snake in the grass

economical with the truth

committing perjury

under the counter

cloak-and-dagger

not to be trusted

under the table

commiting perjury

bearing false witness

good-for-naught

good-for-nothing

of dubious character

potentially illegal

against the rules

lacking sincerity

with tongue in cheek

under-the-table

unauthorized^US

unauthorised^UK

unconscientious

unconstitutional

hole-and-corner

behind-the-scenes

under-the-counter

not to be depended on

as sharp as a tack

outside the law

not quite right

demoralizing^US

demoralising^UK

open to bribery

not trustworthy

all talk and no action

not to be relied upon

under suspicion

gone to the dogs

potentially dishonest

behind someone's back

cloak and dagger

hole and corner

insurrectionary

of bad reputation

playing politics

not straightforward

dishonest-looking

mysterious-looking

strange-looking

contrary to law

in violation of law

without law and order

beyond the pale

contrary to the rules

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Adjective

Insincere or hypocritical in nature

devoid of validity

double-crossing

lacking sincerity

with tongue in cheek

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