TACIT
Etymology: French or Latin; French tacite, from Latin tacitus silent,
from past participle of tacEre to be silent; akin to Old High German
dagEn to be silent
Date: circa 1604
1 : expressed or carried on without words or speech
2 a : implied or indicated but not actually expressed <tacit consent>
b (1) : arising without express contract or agreement (2) : arising by
operation of law <tacit mortgage>
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for example: "The decision to cut his genitalia was made tacitly."
SPECIOUS
Etymology: Middle English, visually pleasing, from Latin speciosus
beautiful, plausible, from species
Date: 1513
1 obsolete : SHOWY
2 : having deceptive attraction or allure
3 : having a false look of truth or genuineness : SOPHISTIC
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for example: "In retrospect, the rationale for cutting his genitalia
appeared specious."
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