| ADJECTIVE | all | genuine, echt | not fake or counterfeit |
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| all | genuine, true, unfeigned | not pretended | |
| all | genuine, actual, literal, real | being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something |
| Sounds | jheh'nyahwahn; jheh'nyuw'way.n | |
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| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| affine ... wine: 145 rhymes with ayn... | ||
| Meaning | not fake or counterfeit. | |
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| Synonym | echt | |
| Narrower | attested, authenticated, documented | Established as genuine |
| authentic, bona fide, unquestionable, veritable | not counterfeit or copied | |
| good, honest | not forged | |
| honest-to-god, honest-to-goodness, sure-enough | (used informally especially for emphasis) | |
| See also | honest, honorable | not disposed to cheat or defraud |
| real, existent | Being or occurring in fact or actuality | |
| sincere | open and genuine | |
| true | consistent with fact or reality | |
| Opposite | counterfeit, imitative | not genuine |
| Spanish | auténtico, genuino, legítimo, real, verdadero | |
| Catalan | autèntic, genuí | |
| Nouns | genuineness | undisputed credibility |
| Adverbs | genuinely | genuinely |
| Meaning | not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed. | |
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| Example | "genuine emotion" | |
| Synonyms | true, unfeigned | |
| Broader | sincere | open and genuine |
| Spanish | auténtico, franco, verdadero | |
| Nouns | genuineness | undisputed credibility |
| Meaning | Being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something. | |
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| Example | "a genuine dilemma" | |
| Synonyms | actual, literal, real | |
| Broader | true | consistent with fact or reality |
| Spanish | auténtico, genuino, real | |
| Catalan | autèntic, genuí, real | |
| Nouns | genuineness | the state of being genuine / genuine / genuine |
| Adverbs | genuinely | in accordance with truth or fact or reality |
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