Authentic and Slavish

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Authentic adjective - Being exactly as appears or as claimed.

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Slavish is an antonym for authentic.

Slavish adjective - Using or marked by the use of something else as a basis or model.

Usage example: slavish imitations of the great masters will never make you a painter in your own right

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Authentic is an antonym for slavish.

Nearby Words: slave, slavery, slavishly, Slav, Slavism

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