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genuine
real, honest, or truly what it seems to be
Synonyms
- real
- authentic
- sincere
Antonyms
- fake
- false
- insincere
genuine in a sentence
Her genuine interest in history showed in every question she asked.
The museum confirmed that the ancient coin was genuine.
Where it comes from
From Latin genuinus 'natural, innate', from gignere 'to beget'.
Memory hook
Genuine gems are real, not imitation.
Word parts
- gen — birth, origin, kind
genuine: gen (birth, origin) + -uine (truly of)
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