| NOUN | attribute | meretriciousness, speciousness | an appearance of truth that is false / false or deceptive |
|---|---|---|---|
| attribute | meretriciousness, flashiness, garishness, gaudiness, loudness, brashness, tawdriness, glitz | tasteless showiness |
| Meaning | An appearance of truth that is false / false or deceptive; seeming plausibility. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | speciousness | |
| Broader | deceptiveness, obliquity | The quality of being deceptive / deceptive |
| Spanish | especiosidad | |
| Catalan | especiositat | |
| Adjectives | meretricious | based on pretense |
| Meaning | tasteless showiness. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | flashiness, garishness, gaudiness, loudness, brashness, tawdriness, glitz | |
| Broader | tastelessness | inelegance indicated by a lack of good taste |
| Spanish | astracanada, chabacanería, charrada, garrulería, horterada, mal gusto, ordinariez, recargamiento, zafiedad | |
| Catalan | barroquisme, enfarfec | |
| Adjectives | meretricious | tastelessly showy |
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