spurious
/ˈspjʊɹ.i.əs/ adjective C2- False, not authentic, not genuine. · His argument was spurious and had no validity.
- Extraneous, stray; not relevant or wanted. · I tried to concentrate on the matter in hand, but spurious thoughts kept intruding.· Spurious emissions from the wireless mast were causing nearby electrical equipment to go haywire.
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