Correct
Genuine
Genuine adjective - Being exactly as appears or as claimed.
Usage example: had a genuine van Gogh hanging in their living room
Correct and genuine are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Correct" instead an adjective "Genuine".
Nearby Words: genuinely, genuineness
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- The description of each of the spells in Shrouded Tales: The Spellbound Land is a full paragraph of genuine, presumably-correct Latin.
Source: Altum Videtur -
In the sixth book, The written Thursday leaves her book and enters the real world, where she then has to deal with the correct passage of time, gravity, a heartbeat and genuine tears White Sheep: Lethe Hades, according to First Among Sequels.
Source: Literature / Thursday Next -
Anyone who puts the DVD in their player gets to sit down and watch the first two minutes (and credits) of Dentist on the Job (a genuine movie, in case anyone was wondering) before the "projectionist" (Terry Jones) realizes his mistake and puts the correct film in.
Source: Credits Gag
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