Humbug and Original

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Humbug noun - An imitation that is passed off as genuine.

Usage example: tests showed that the “old” map of America was a cleverly made humbug

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Original is an antonym for humbug.

Original noun - Something from which copies are made.

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Humbug is an antonym for original.

different humbug

different original

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Original and Humbug. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/humbug/original

Humbug & Original. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/humbug/original>.

Original or Humbug. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/humbug/original.

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