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- pronunciation:
- aw
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tihk
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
real, genuine, or valid.
The famous signature on the document proved to be authentic.
- synonyms:
- bona fide, genuine, honest-to-goodness, real, true, veritable
- antonyms:
- apocryphal, bogus, fake, inauthentic, phony, spurious, unauthentic
- similar words:
- actual, honest, natural, simon-pure, sincere, substantive, valid, veracious
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| definition 2: |
in conformance with the known facts; authoritative.
Archeologists have struggled to produce an authentic interpretation of the symbols.- synonyms:
- authoritative, reliable
- antonyms:
- apocryphal, inauthentic
- similar words:
- accepted, approved, genuine, official, valid
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| related words: |
accurate, authoritative, canonical, concrete, legitimate, natural, original, pure, real, rightful, substantial, true, truthful |
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| derivation: |
authentically (adv.) |
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