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False son cherished -- father ultimately coming out (8)

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specious

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'false' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)

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(Other definitions for specious that I've seen before include "Copies us, being superficially good" , "Superficially plausible but actually wrong" , "Misleadingly plausible" , "Attractive at first sight" , "Misleading" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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