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genuine

US /ˈdʒɛnjəwən/

adjective Target · B2 Mua hàng & vận chuyển

Definition

not fake or counterfeit

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

Please keep the receipt to prove that the product is genuine.

Word Family

NounNoun
genuineness
VerbVerb
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AdjectiveAdj
genuine gốc
AdverbAdv
genuinely

Synonyms

  • authenticconforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief
  • sincereopen and genuine; not deceitful
  • legitimatemake legal

Collocations

  • Easy genuine leather jacket
    describing genuine leather jacket (not fake or counterfeit)
  • Medium genuine interest in the role
    describing genuine interest in the role (not fake or counterfeit)
  • Hard genuine effort to resolve dispute
    describing genuine effort to resolve dispute (not fake or counterfeit)
  • Very Hard verify genuine signature on deed
    to verify genuine signature on deed, meaning to confirm the truth of

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