Collocations for "genuine"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "genuine" in context.
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genuine
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.adj
- a genuine [painting, antique, Picasso]
- genuine [diamond, silk, gold, leather]
- a genuine [claim, stake, threat]
- a genuine [source, story, article, quote]
- a genuine [desire, commitment, effort, attempt] (to)
- showed a genuine interest (in)
- a genuine [need, opportunity, chance] for
- a genuine case of [smallpox, measles, ebola]
- a genuine [person, man, woman, child]
- is very (kind and) genuine
- [decide, investigate, establish, ascertain] whether the [claim] is genuine
- can tell (if) her smile is genuine
- [considered, thought, said, rumored] to be genuine
- is as genuine as it gets
'genuine' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):