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inauthentic
[ in-aw-then-tik ]
/ ˌɪn ɔˈθɛn tɪk /
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adjective
not authentic: inauthentic Indian jewelry mass-produced in a factory.
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OTHER WORDS FROM inauthentic
in·au·then·ti·cal·ly, adverbin·au·then·tic·i·ty [in-aw-then-tis-i-tee, -thuhn-], /ˌɪn ɔ θɛnˈtɪs ɪ ti, -θən-/, nounWords nearby inauthentic
inaugural, inaugurate, inauguration, Inauguration Day, inauspicious, inauthentic, in a walk, in a way, in a while, in a word, in a world of one's own
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British Dictionary definitions for inauthentic
inauthentic
/ (ˌɪnɔːˈθɛntɪk) /
adjective
not authentic; false
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