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genuine

gen·u·ine [ jénnyoo in ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. real: having the qualities or value claimed
a genuine Cézanne

2. sincerely felt: not affected or pretended
a look of genuine surprise

3. candid: honest and open in relationships with others
a very genuine person

4. pure bred: being of unmixed breeding
of genuine stock

[Late 16th century. < Latin genuinus]

gen·u·ine·ly adverb
gen·u·ine·ness noun
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