genuine article

  • 1genuine article — [“d3enjawan “artikl OR “d3en”ju”wam “artikl] n. the real thing rather than a substitute. □ Is this the genuine article or some cheap made in U.S.A. substitute? □ I’ll take the genuine article, thanks …

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  • 2genuine article — genuine item, the real thing …

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  • 3The Genuine Article — Infobox Album | Name = The Genuine Article Type = album Artist = Remedy Released = April 17, 2001 Recorded = Genre = Hip hop Length = Label = Fifth Angel Recordings Producer = Remedy 4th Disciple Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|4|5… …

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  • 4(the) genuine article — the genuine article phrase an example of something that is real and not false With counterfeit software, buyers often presume they have got the genuine article . Thesaurus: quality of being real and something that is realsynonym Main entry:… …

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  • 5the genuine article — The real thing, not a counterfeit • • • Main Entry: ↑article * * * a person or thing considered to be an authentic and excellent example of their kind …

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  • 6the genuine article — an example of something that is real and not false With counterfeit software, buyers often presume they have got the genuine article …

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  • 7genuine — gen|u|ine W3S3 [ˈdʒenjuın] adj [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: genuinus born, genuine ] 1.) a genuine feeling, desire etc is one that you really feel, not one you pretend to feel = ↑sincere genuine interest/concern/desire etc ▪ The reforms are …

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  • 8genuine — / dZenjuin/ adjective 1 a genuine feeling, desire etc is one that you really feel, not one you pretend to feel in order to deceive people; sincere: The reforms are motivated by a genuine concern for the disabled. 2 something genuine really is… …

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  • 9article — [[t]ɑ͟ː(r)tɪk(ə)l[/t]] ♦♦ articles 1) N COUNT: oft N prep An article is a piece of writing that is published in a newspaper or magazine. ...a newspaper article. ...a travel article... According to an article in The Economist the drug could have… …

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  • 10article — noun 1 piece of writing ADJECTIVE ▪ brilliant, excellent, fascinating, good, great, informative, insightful, interesting, must read (informal, esp. AmE) …

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