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authentic

adjective

not counterfeit or copied

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Word Facts

Word length
9
Starts with
A
Ends with
C
Contains
UT
Scrabble score
14
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

ɔ.ˈθɛn.tɪk

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. not counterfeit or copied

    “an authentic signature”

adjective

  1. conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief

    “an authentic account by an eyewitness”

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Example Sentences

an authentic signature
a bona fide manuscript
an unquestionable antique
photographs taken in a veritable bull ring
an authentic account by an eyewitness
reliable information

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