Apocryphal and Authentic

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Apocryphal adjective - Being of questionable authenticity.

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Authentic is an antonym for apocryphal in topics: dubious, questionable.

Authentic adjective - Being exactly as appears or as claimed.

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Apocryphal is an antonym for authentic.

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Authentic and Apocryphal. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 18, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/apocryphal/authentic

Apocryphal & Authentic. N.p., 2016. Web. 18 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/apocryphal/authentic>.

Authentic or Apocryphal. 2016. Accessed August 18, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/apocryphal/authentic.

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