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sin·cere    Audio Help   [sin-seer] Pronunciation Key
–adjective, -cer·er, -cer·est.
1.free of deceit, hypocrisy, or falseness; earnest: a sincere apology.
2.genuine; real: a sincere effort to improve; a sincere friend.
3.pure; unmixed; unadulterated.
4.Obsolete. sound; unimpaired.
[Origin: 1525–35; < L sincérus pure, clean, untainted]

—Related forms
sin·cere·ly, adverb
sin·cere·ness, noun

—Synonyms 1. frank, candid, honest, open, guileless; unaffected. See earnest1.
—Antonyms 1, 2. false.
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Thesaurus Entries
  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus - Cite This Source
Main Entry:  genuine
Part of Speech:  adjective
Definition:  Devoid of any hypocrisy or pretense.
Synonyms:  heartfelt, hearty, honest, natural, real, true, unaffected, unfeigned, unmannered
Source:  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
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