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genuine article
[ jen-yoo-in ahr-ti-kuhl, jen-yoo-ahyn ]
/ ˈdʒɛn yu ɪn ˈɑr tɪ kəl, ˈdʒɛn yuˌaɪn /
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noun Slang.
the genuine article, a person or thing that is an excellent, authentic, or true example of their type, rather than just an imitation: Don’t buy mass-produced T-shirts that weren’t really tie-dyed—we’ve got the genuine article!When it comes to real-life heroes, Lieutenant Shapiro is the genuine article.
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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
Origin of genuine article
First recorded in 1790–95
how to pronounce genuine article
See genuine.
Words nearby genuine article
genual, genucubital position, genuflect, genuflection, genuine, genuine article, genuinely, genuineness, gen up, genupectoral position, genu recurvatum
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