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adjective \ˈeḵt\

Definition of echt

  1. :  true, genuine an echt New Yorker

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Examples of echt in a Sentence

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Origin and Etymology of echt

German echt & Yiddish ekht

echt Synonyms

Synonyms
bona fide, certifiable, certified, dinkum [Australian & New Zealand], authentic, genuine, honest, pukka (also pucka), real, right, sure-enough, true
Antonyms
bogus, counterfeit, fake, false, mock, phony (also phoney), pseudo, sham, spurious, suppositious, supposititious, unauthentic, unreal
Related Words
actual, historical, original; lawful, legal, legitimate; identifiable, recognizable, verifiable; proven, substantiated, validated, verified; incontestable, incontrovertible, indisputable, indubitable, irrefutable, undeniable, undoubted, unmistakable, unquestionable; veritable, very; accurate, correct, proper; pure, unadulterated, unalloyed
Near Antonyms
artificial, factitious, imitation, man-made, simulated, synthetic, unnatural; concocted, fabricated, manufactured; deceptive, delusive, delusory, misleading

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