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Having a false look of truth, fairness or genuineness (adjective)

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Looking for the answer to the USA Today Rootonym clue “Having a false look of truth, fairness or genuineness (adjective)”? The solution is SPECIOUS, a 8-letter word built on the root SPEC (“look, see, appear”). It appeared in the October 19, 2026 (Monday) USA Today Rootonym. See the full puzzle for that day's other words.

Answer
SPECIOUS
SPEC****SPECmeans “look, see, appear”
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In a sentence

Jon tried to justify his poor judgment by using SPECIOUS reasoning and Martin just laughed.

About this clue

The Rootonym clue “Having a false look of truth, fairness or genuineness (adjective)” has the answer SPECIOUS (8 letters), built on the root SPEC, which means “look, see, appear”. Browse the full October 19, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or see all Rootonym answers.

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