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genuine
[jen-yoo-in]
adjective
possessing the claimed or attributed character, quality, or origin; not counterfeit; authentic; real.
genuine sympathy;
a genuine antique.
properly so called.
a genuine case of smallpox.
free from pretense, affectation, or hypocrisy; sincere.
a genuine person.
Synonyms: , , , , ,descended from the original stock; pure in breed.
a genuine Celtic people.
genuine
/ ˈɛʊɪ /
adjective
not fake or counterfeit; original; real; authentic
not pretending; frank; sincere
being of authentic or original stock
Pronunciation Note
Other 51Թ Forms
- genuinely adverb
- genuineness noun
- nongenuine adjective
- quasi-genuine adjective
- ungenuine adjective
- ˈԳܾԱԱ noun
- ˈԳܾԱ adverb
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of genuine1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
But now, they added, "we have multiple genuine global crises", when even "one shock is enough to shift the goalposts".
The "significant increase" in calls places a huge burden on handlers and can take resources away from genuine emergencies, the force said.
“Our sport is a sport where underdogs have a genuine chance. It’s not just the PSGs of the world. Other clubs have a lot to prove.”
ACC Henderson said many people woke up on Wednesday "feeling genuine fear for their lives and their livelihoods".
"It's not 'pure' in the sense that every team plays equal games, that there's genuine jeopardy in terms of who might win, central marketing, revenue sharing and collective selling," Grave explained.
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