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HONEST-TO-GOODNESS

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 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:

Adjectives

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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