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| ADJECTIVE: | 1. Conforming to fact: accurate, correct, exact, faithful, precise, right, rigorous, veracious, veridical. See CORRECT, HONEST, REAL, TRUE. 2. In agreement or correspondence with fact: actual, real. See REAL. 3. Not counterfeit or copied: actual, authentic, bona fide, genuine, good, indubitable, original, real, undoubted, unquestionable. See TRUE. 4. Worthy of belief, as because of precision or faithfulness to an original: authentic, authoritative, convincing, credible, faithful, trustworthy, valid. See TRUE. 5. Adhering firmly and devotedly, as to a person, a cause, or a duty: allegiant, constant, faithful, fast, firm1, liege, loyal, staunch, steadfast. See CONTINUE, TRUST. 6. Devoid of any hypocrisy or pretense: genuine, heartfelt, hearty, honest, natural, real, sincere, unaffected, unfeigned, unmannered. See TRUE. 7. Having or marked by uprightness in principle and action: good, honest, honorable, incorruptible, righteous, upright, upstanding. Informal : straight-shooting. Idioms: on the up-and-up (or up and up) . See HONEST. 8. Accurately representing what is depicted or described: lifelike, natural, naturalistic, realistic, true-life, truthful. See REAL. 9. Being so legitimately: legitimate, rightful. See TRUE.
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