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HONEST-TO-GOODNESS
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(used informally especially for emphasis) real or genuine
Example:
went upriver to look at a sure-enough fish wheel
Synonyms:
honest-to-god; honest-to-goodness; sure-enough
Classified under:
Similar:
echt; genuine (not fake or counterfeit)
Domain usage:
colloquialism (a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech)
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