Emulative and Legitimate

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Emulative adjective - Using or marked by the use of something else as a basis or model.

Usage example: right now she's an emulative singer, not having yet created a style of her own

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Legitimate is an antonym for emulative.

Legitimate adjective - Permitted by law.

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Emulative is an antonym for legitimate.

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