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    HONEST-TO-GOD

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (adjective) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    (used informally especially for emphasis) real or genuineplay

    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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