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Definition
real or true
- He replaces his lost aspirin and candles, and throws in six small boxes of matches and a paring knife, and his authentic-replica Red Sox baseball cap.p. 278.8
- He's hung his authentic-replica Red Sox baseball cap on a branch overnight for safekeeping; lie checks inside it, flicks out a spider, puts it on.p. 4.1
- The air conditioning was set at the temperature he liked it, and a tasty snack (melon, prosciutto, a French brie with a label that appeared authentic) was set out on the dining-room table.p. 306.9
There are no more uses of "authentic" in Oryx and Crake.
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