Echt and Spurious

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Echt adjective - Being exactly as appears or as claimed.

Usage example: an echt New Englander wouldn't think of putting tomatoes in clam chowder

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Spurious is an antonym for echt.

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

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Echt is an antonym for spurious.

Nearby Word: spuriously

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