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Adjective
Example: “The room was a veritable museum.”
Synonyms: true, real
Antonyms: fake
Adverb
Example: “The figures were spuriously linked to the policy.”
Synonyms: falsely, deceptively
Antonyms: genuinely, accurately
Example: “He sounded genuinely remorseful.”
Synonyms: sorry, repentant
Antonyms: unrepentant, defiant
Example: “The funds were ostensibly for research.”
Synonyms: apparently, seemingly
Antonyms: actually, genuinely
Example: “The ostensible reason for the visit was business.”
Synonyms: apparent, supposed
Antonyms: real, genuine
Example: “The watch looked expensive, but it was fake.”
Synonyms: false, not real
Example: “His ingratiating manner felt calculated rather than sincere.”
Synonyms: sycophantic
Antonyms: genuine
Noun
Example: “The brand’s authenticity depends on actions, not slogans.”
Synonyms: genuineness
Example: “The alert was triggered by a spurious signal.”
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