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bona fide

bona fide - adjective

Neither specious nor counterfeit : genuine

Made with earnest intent : sincere

Made in good faith without fraud or deceit

Source: Merriam-Webster Dictionary API

"has become a bona fide celebrity"

Usage examples

Examples: "I can see the bona fide from here." "That bona fide belongs to me." "The bona fide is very important."

bona fide - thesaurus

Synonyms: authentic, certifiable, certified, dinkum, echt, genuine, honest, pukka

Antonyms: bogus, counterfeit, fake, false, mock, phony, pseudo, sham

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Letter Values

B

5

O

15

N

15

A

1

1

F

7

I

9

D

5

E

8

Etymology

Latin, literally, in good faith

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