Legitimate
Legitimate adjective - Permitted by law.
Popular and legitimate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Popular" instead an adjective "Legitimate".
Popular
Popular adjective - Enjoying widespread favor or approval.
Legitimate and popular are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Legitimate" instead an adjective "Popular".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Though he defends some popular channels as well if they have to delete videos for no legitimate reason.
Source: It's Popular, Now It Sucks - Downplayed overall in that the band was/is popular in Japan and elsewhere without the need to use such, and that when known, this tends to upset the existing legitimate fanbase.
Source: Astro Turf - It has the potential, not the legitimate thing, but the potential to be as popular as In Flight.
Source: Fanfic Recs / Sekirei
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