Certified and Spurious

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Certified adjective - Being exactly as appears or as claimed.

Usage example: presumably his chauffeured limousine qualifies him as certified big shot

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Spurious is an antonym for certified.

Nearby Words: certify, certification, certifiable, certifying

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

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Certified is an antonym for spurious.

Nearby Word: spuriously

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Spurious and Certified. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 18, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/certified/spurious

Certified & Spurious. N.p., 2016. Web. 18 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/certified/spurious>.

Spurious or Certified. 2016. Accessed August 18, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/certified/spurious.

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