spuriousness (B2)
noun
Definition
spuriousness means the property of being spurious. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The article uses spuriousness to mean the property of being spurious.
The teacher asked students to find spuriousness in the reading.
Check the words around spuriousness to choose the right meaning.
How to Use spuriousness
- a/the spuriousness (noun pattern)
- Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a spuriousness."
- spuriousness in context (usage pattern)
- Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked spuriousness in context before translating it."
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