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bonafide
adjective
In good faith; sincere; without deception or ulterior motive.
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adjective
In good faith; sincere; without deception or ulterior motive.
“Although he failed, the prime minister made a bona fide attempt to repair the nation's damaged economy.”
Genuine; not counterfeit.
“This is a bona fide Roman coin.”
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Although he failed, the prime minister made a bona fide attempt to repair the nation's damaged economy.
This is a bona fide Roman coin.
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