Certifiable and Phony

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Certifiable adjective - Being exactly as appears or as claimed.

Usage example: a professor who is regarded by his colleagues as a certifiable genius

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Phony is an antonym for certifiable.

Nearby Words: certify, certified, certification

Phony adjective - Being such in appearance only and made or manufactured with the intention of committing fraud.

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Certifiable is an antonym for phony.

Nearby Words: phoney, phone, phoning

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