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authentic

Definition for authentic

adjective as in real, genuine

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From a technological standpoint, she noted that creating a fibrous structure through processes like extrusion is key to achieving a product with a more authentic, meat-like appearance and texture.

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"I think people want authenticity and I think, I hope, I'm authentic. What you see is what you get."

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Spectators and athletes wonder how much of what they’re seeing is an authentic representation of the human body’s natural, if still extraordinary, capabilities.

"By sharing details of her life away from football - something she's never done before - Mary is telling her story in her own way. It's honest and authentic."

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Asking a 25-year-old to play a 45-year-old is "not authentic" because young people "don't know what that even means," he says.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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