Both Uses
genuine
in
A Thousand Acres
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- Then she smiled at Linda, a genuine approving smile, and said, "You're a sweet child, Linda.†
p. 92.8genuine = real
- It would come as a genuine surprise even to me.†
p. 313.3 *
Definitions:
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(1)
(genuine) real (as when a person is sincere or an object is not a replica or fake)
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)