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[learner12]

Hello, teachers!!

What does "genuine friend" mean?
(1) Does it have the same meaning of "true friend"?
(2) Does it have the same meaning of "sincere friend"?
(3) Does it have both "true friend" and "sincere friend"?

Thank you in advance.

[alper]

3.
because genuine means both true and sincere

this may help you more;

1. possessing the claimed or attributed character, quality, or origin; not counterfeit; authentic; real: genuine sympathy; a genuine antique.
2. properly so called: a genuine case of smallpox.
3. free from pretense, affectation, or hypocrisy; sincere: a genuine person.
4. descended from the original stock; pure in breed: a genuine Celtic people.
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[learner12]

Dear alper:

Thank you so much for your kind explanations.

Have a nice day!!