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sincere

sin·cere [ sin sr ] (comparative sin·cer·er, superlative sin·cer·est)


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. honest and open: honest and unaffected in a way that shows what is said is really meant

2. not feigned: based on what is truly and deeply felt

[Mid-16th century. < Latin sincerus "pure, whole"]

sin·cere·ness noun
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