authentic adjective

/ɔːˈθen.tɪk/

/ɑːˈθen.t ̬ɪk/ adj

Definition

If something is authentic, it is real, true, or what people say it is

an authentic 1920s dress

authentic Italian food

He was there and saw what happened, so his is the only authentic account.

/ɔːˈθen.tɪk.li/

/ɑːˈθen.t ̬ɪk-/ adv

(Definition of authentic adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

to be worried and not relaxed

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