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Definition authentic in American English

authentic adjective

adjective
/ɔˈθentɪk/
1

real, not false or copied

Example

The letter is certainly authentic.

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2

accurate or based in fact

Example

an authentic insight into working-class boyhood

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3

traditional or original, or very similar to this

Example

authentic Italian food

Example

They're replacing the windows with more authentic ones.

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Definition authentic in American English