Bogus and Legitimate

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Bogus

Bogus adjective - Being such in appearance only and made with or manufactured from usually cheaper materials.
Usage example: for that price, you're only going to get furniture covered in bogus leather and not the real stuff
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Legitimate is an antonym for bogus.

Legitimate

Legitimate adjective - Permitted by law.
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Bogus is an antonym for legitimate.
Nearby Words: legitimately, legitimacy, legitimize, legitimated, legitimatize
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  • Single-Issue Psychology: Lampshaded and mocked in "Shrink Rap", where Sunny's investigation of John Melvin has her go to a legitimate therapist who tells her that this method, which John Melvin uses, is bogus.
    Source: Literature / Sunny Randall
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