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Complete the statement by supplying a word nearest in meaning to the underlined word as used in the sentence.

Answer:The magistrate noted that the accused person's argument was far too specious to be trusted; in other words, the statement was completely 【misleading】.

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misleading (or deceptive / fallacious / false)
In this context, 'specious' refers to something that seems correct or true on the surface but is actually wrong or deceptive. Therefore, words like 'misleading', 'deceptive', or 'fallacious' correctly complete the statement.

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1
Analyze the context of the sentence to determine the meaning of the target word.
The phrase 'far too... to be trusted' indicates that the word 'specious' describes an argument that appears plausible or sound on the surface but is actually deceptive or false.
Contextual clues in the sentence guide the intended meaning of the vocabulary item.
2
Identify an appropriate synonym that fits the blank.
'Misleading' or 'deceptive' accurately replaces 'specious' in this context.
A specious argument has a superficial appearance of truth but is fundamentally misleading.

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