Average
Average adjective - Being about midway between extremes of amount or size.
Legitimate and average are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Legitimate" instead an adjective "Average".
Legitimate
Legitimate adjective - Permitted by law.
Average and legitimate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Average" instead an adjective "Legitimate".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Arson, Murder, and Jaywalking: While Russ Sr has some legitimate issues with living next door to the Szalinskis, he also takes exception to the incredibly average sight of Amy dancing in the kitchen while cleaning.
Source: Film / Honey, I Shrunk the Kids - The result is that the average consumer is paranoid that they'll never find the figure they want - and scalpers are equally determined to cash in on that desperation, competing with legitimate buyers in order to charge two to four times the price for the figures and making the whole situation worse.
Source: Demand Overload - Ankh-Morpok's most famous "Legitimate Businessman", Chrysophrase, is also smarter than your average troll, and while he does show off this fact, he has been known to disguise just how much smarter he is, such as intentionally using Hulk Speak when he's fully capable of speaking normally.
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Legitimate and Average. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/average/legitimate
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Legitimate or Average. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/average/legitimate.
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