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Genuine vs Imitation - What's the difference?

genuine | imitation |

As an adjective genuine

is belonging to, or proceeding from the original stock; native; hence, not counterfeit, spurious, false, or adulterated; authentic; real; natural; true; pure.

As a noun imitation is

the act of imitating.

genuine

English

(wikipedia genuine)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Belonging to, or proceeding from the original stock; native; hence, not counterfeit, spurious, false, or adulterated; authentic; real; natural; true; pure.
    • a genuine text; a genuine production; genuine materials

    Synonyms

    * authentic * real * natural * lubish * true * See also

    Antonyms

    * fake * ingenuine

    Related terms

    * genus

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    Anagrams

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    imitation

    English

    (wikipedia imitation)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of imitating.
  • A copy.

    • Antonyms

    * (act of imitating) creation