Legitimate
Legitimate adjective - Permitted by law.
Substantive and legitimate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Substantive" instead an adjective "Legitimate".
Substantive
Substantive adjective - Sufficiently large in size, amount, or number to merit attention.
Legitimate and substantive are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Legitimate" instead an adjective "Substantive".
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Substantive and Legitimate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/legitimate/substantive
Legitimate & Substantive. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/legitimate/substantive>.
Substantive or Legitimate. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/legitimate/substantive.
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