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The Clue

Spurious: Prefix (5 letter answer)

The Answer

PSEUD

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Notes

The answer PSEUD is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1300 puzzles.

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Definition

PSEUD as a noun:

1. (imposter, impostor, pretender, fake, faker, fraud, sham, shammer, pseudo, pseud, role player) = a person who makes deceitful pretenses