genuine
/ˈd͡ʒɛn.juˌɪn/
adjective
Belonging to, or proceeding from the original stock; native.
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ENABLE
Adjective 2 meanings
Belonging to, or proceeding from the original stock; native.
Not counterfeit, spurious, false, or adulterated.
“a genuine text; a genuine production; genuine materials; genuine friendship”
Where it comes from
Etymology
From Latin genuīnus (“innate, native, natural”).
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GENUINE at a glance
GENUINE has 7 letters and scores 8 points in Scrabble (G 2 + E 1 + N 1 + U 1 + I 1 + N 1 + E 1) and 12 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #3,738 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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