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authentic
adj
    1. True to the original.
      Thesaurus: genuine, real, actual, legitimate, valid, original, proper, true, bona fide; Antonym: bogus, artificial.
    2. music.
      Said of a Gregorian mode (sense 4a): consisting of notes within the octave above the final. Compare plagal.
Derivative: authentically
adverb
    Derivative: authenticity
    noun
      The quality of being authentic
        Thesaurus: genuineness, realness, purity, validity, legitimacy, actuality, trustworthiness, fidelity, faithfulness, reliability, truthfulness, dependability, honesty.
    Etymology: 14c: from Greek authentikos original.



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