genuine

IPA: dʒˈɛnjʌwʌn

adjective

  • Belonging to, or proceeding from the original stock; native
  • Not counterfeit, spurious, false, or adulterated
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Examples of "genuine" in Sentences

  • "Well now that's what I call a genuine fact, the sort I was talking about," Mr. Flack replied.
  • Let me see: it's a long time since I have had what I call a genuine holiday; I'll send an excuse tomorrow to the office.
  • Weber himself not only a great writer, but he's just a great guy, in fact his whole family are what I call genuine people.
  • This is why we prefer the term genuine to authentic--it allows for many interpretations while still remaining true to tradition.
  • A few posts ago I asked what I called a genuine question about Islam's view on heroin, given the fact that the poppy is a staple crop in Afghanistan.
  • The Dalai Lama has said since 1979 that he has stepped back from the demand of independence and that he wants for the Tibetan people what they call genuine autonomy.
  • He appealed to council officials not to simplify what he termed genuine and realistic demands of those in the township situation where socio-economic conditions were terrible.
  • Peace with the rebels, most of whom demand autonomy under what they call a "genuine federal system", has been set by the United States and the European Union as a condition for lifting sanctions on the former Burma, an underdeveloped but resource-rich country that has wilted under international isolation and inept army rule.

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