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Genuine

Belonging to, or proceeding from, the original stock; native; hence, not counterfeit, spurious, false, or adulterated; authentic; real; natural; true; pure; as, a genuine text; a genuine production; genuine materials.

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Attested 84% connected

of Attest

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Attested 84% connected

of Attest

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Authentic 84% connected

Having a genuine original or authority, in opposition to that which is false, fictitious, counterfeit, or apocryphal; being what it purports to be; g…

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Authentic 84% connected

Having a genuine original or authority, in opposition to that which is false, fictitious, counterfeit, or apocryphal; being what it purports to be; g…

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Authenticated 84% connected

of Authenticate

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Authenticated 84% connected

of Authenticate

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Bona fide 84% connected

In or with good faith; without fraud or deceit; real or really; actual or actually; genuine or genuinely; as, you must proceed bona fide; a bona fide…

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Bona fide 84% connected

In or with good faith; without fraud or deceit; real or really; actual or actually; genuine or genuinely; as, you must proceed bona fide; a bona fide…

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Good 84% connected

Possessing desirable qualities; adapted to answer the end designed; promoting success, welfare, or happiness; serviceable; useful; fit; excellent; ad…

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Good 84% connected

Possessing desirable qualities; adapted to answer the end designed; promoting success, welfare, or happiness; serviceable; useful; fit; excellent; ad…

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Honest 84% connected

Decent; honorable; suitable; becoming.

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Honest 84% connected

Decent; honorable; suitable; becoming.

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Sincere 84% connected

Pure; unmixed; unadulterated.

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Sincere 84% connected

Pure; unmixed; unadulterated.

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True 84% connected

Conformable to fact; in accordance with the actual state of things; correct; not false, erroneous, inaccurate, or the like; as, a true relation or na…

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True 84% connected

Conformable to fact; in accordance with the actual state of things; correct; not false, erroneous, inaccurate, or the like; as, a true relation or na…

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Unquestionable 84% connected

Not questionable; as, an unquestionable title.

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Unquestionable 84% connected

Not questionable; as, an unquestionable title.

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Veritable 84% connected

Agreeable to truth or to fact; actual; real; true; genuine.

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Veritable 84% connected

Agreeable to truth or to fact; actual; real; true; genuine.

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Existent 66% connected

Having being or existence; existing; being; occurring now; taking place.

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Existent 66% connected

Having being or existence; existing; being; occurring now; taking place.

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Honest 66% connected

Decent; honorable; suitable; becoming.

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Honest 66% connected

Decent; honorable; suitable; becoming.

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Honorable 66% connected

Worthy of honor; fit to be esteemed or regarded; estimable; illustrious.

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Honorable 66% connected

Worthy of honor; fit to be esteemed or regarded; estimable; illustrious.

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Real 66% connected

A small Spanish silver coin; also, a denomination of money of account, formerly the unit of the Spanish monetary system.

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Real 66% connected

A small Spanish silver coin; also, a denomination of money of account, formerly the unit of the Spanish monetary system.

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Sincere 66% connected

Pure; unmixed; unadulterated.

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Sincere 66% connected

Pure; unmixed; unadulterated.

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True 66% connected

Conformable to fact; in accordance with the actual state of things; correct; not false, erroneous, inaccurate, or the like; as, a true relation or na…

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True 66% connected

Conformable to fact; in accordance with the actual state of things; correct; not false, erroneous, inaccurate, or the like; as, a true relation or na…

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Synonym 5

Actual 92% connected

Involving or comprising action; active.

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Literal 92% connected

According to the letter or verbal expression; real; not figurative or metaphorical; as, the literal meaning of a phrase.

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Real 92% connected

A small Spanish silver coin; also, a denomination of money of account, formerly the unit of the Spanish monetary system.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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True 92% connected

Conformable to fact; in accordance with the actual state of things; correct; not false, erroneous, inaccurate, or the like; as, a true relation or na…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Unfeigned 92% connected

Not feigned; not counterfeit; not hypocritical; real; sincere; genuine; as, unfeigned piety; unfeigned love to man.

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