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The quality of being exactly what you claim, no asterisk required.

means The state of being authentic, real, and free from pretense or imitation.

from From Latin genuinus, born of, tied to genu, kneeRoman fathers reportedly placed a newborn on the knee to acknowledge it as truly their own.

Knee rootsEtymology may trace to acknowledging a child by knee.
Sibling wordShares ancestry with genus and genuine.
Hard to fakePerceived genuineness rises with imperfections, not polish.
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