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| 1. | [ adjective ] not fake or counterfeit | |
| Synonyms: | echt | |
| Examples: | "a genuine Picasso" "genuine leather" |
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| Related terms: | counterfeit real authentic old honest-to-god good attested true real honest sincere | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed | |
| Synonyms: | unfeigned true | |
| Examples: | "genuine emotion" "her interest in people was unfeigned" "true grief" |
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| Related terms: | sincere | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something | |
| Synonyms: | literal actual real | |
| Examples: | "her actual motive" "a literal solitude like a desert"- G.K.Chesterton "a genuine dilemma" |
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| Related terms: | true | |
| Similar spelling: |
Gemini |
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