spurious

false, though it may look real

नकली, झूठा

Usage

Examples

The examiner rejected the spurious claim of a leak.

Police seized spurious medicines from a shop.

Common mistake

His excuse was spurious, so we believed him.

His excuse was genuine, so we believed him.

Spurious means false, so we would not believe it.

Remember: Spurious: sounds real, isn't.