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Genuine ˈdʒenjuɪn Fake Designer Watches Sold Fraction Price

Word genuine
WordType (adjective)
Phonetic BrE / ˈdʒenjuɪn / NAmE / ˈdʒenjuɪn /
Example
  • is the painting a genuine picasso?
  • fake designer watches are sold at a fraction of the price of the genuine article.
  • only genuine refugees can apply for asylum.
  • he made a genuine attempt to improve conditions.
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genuine

(adjective)BrE / ˈdʒenjuɪn / NAmE / ˈdʒenjuɪn /
  1. real; exactly what it appears to be; not artificial
    • synonym authentic
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/authentic
    • Is the painting a genuine Picasso?
    • Fake designer watches are sold at a fraction of the price of the genuine article.
    • Only genuine refugees can apply for asylum.
  2. sincere and honest; that can be trusted
    • He made a genuine attempt to improve conditions.
    • genuine concern for others
    • a very genuine person

    Extra Examples

    • His offer sounded genuine enough.
    • I’m convinced she is absolutely genuine.
    • The document is not considered genuine.
    • Fake designer watches are sold at a fraction of the price of the genuine article.
    • He came across as a very genuine person.
    • She always showed genuine concern for others.

    Word Origin

    • late 16th cent. (in the sense ‘natural or proper’): from Latin genuinus, from genu ‘knee’ (with reference to the Roman custom of a father acknowledging paternity of a newborn child by placing it on his knee); later associated with genus ‘birth, race, stock’.
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