Genuine
Genuine adjective - Being exactly as appears or as claimed.
Optional and genuine are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Optional" instead an adjective "Genuine".
Nearby Words: genuinely, genuineness
Optional
Optional adjective - Subject to one's freedom of choice.
Genuine and optional are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Genuine" instead an adjective "Optional".
Nearby Words: option, optionally
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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The Mad Doctor's death is optional; there is an alternate version of the ending where Oswald actually does save the Doctor and he makes a genuine HeelFace Turn.
Source: Disney Villain Death -
The number of genuine Timed Missions in the game can be counted on one hand, though...and one of them is completely optional.
Source: Continue Your Mission, Dammit! - It doesn't help that most of their few genuine Ship Tease moments are optional sidequests.
Source: Designated Love Interest
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