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Study the word GENUINE: (Source) Something genuine is real or true: NOT fake, and NOT pretend. (Source) Fake gold is cheap, but genuine gold is expensive. (Source) Faux leather (the kind that doesn't come from an animal) feels cold and won't stretch, but genuine leather (the kind that actually comes from an animal) feels warm and will stretch. And an artificial sugar has no calories, while a genuine sugar is loaded with calories. If you give a fake smile, you don't really feel happy. You might give a fake smile when someone is taking your picture. You're smiling because you're supposed to. (Source) But if you give a genuine smile, it's because you're really, truly happy. You're smiling because the joy inside you is showing on your face. For real! (Source) If someone tells you a joke that isn't very funny, you might laugh in a fake, forced, polite way. (Source) But if you really, truly find something funny, you give a genuine laugh: a real, true laugh that bursts out of you spontaneously. (Source) A genuine friend is a real, true friend to you: not someone who just acts like a friend sometimes. Genuine surprise is real surprise: when you're genuinely surprised, you're not just pretending. A genuine interest in something, or a genuine curiosity about something, is a real, true interest or curiosity: it's not fake or pretend. Genuine problems and genuine emergencies are real and serious: they're not silly or exaggerated. And when you genuinely love someone, or genuinely care about something, you feel that love or care, truly and deeply, in your heart. Elsa and Anna love each other genuinely. They're sisters, so they're supposed to love each other—but they don't just fake it. Their love is genuine. (Source)   Make a flash card: You can write your own definition and choose your own picture, or copy mine. Term Definition Picture genuine the real thing: not a lie, and not the pretend kind   Write your own sentence! You can use either of the two ideas I'll suggest, or you can invent your own. Include as much detail as you can! (Source)   Write a sentence with the word GENUINE: Remember: when an object is genuine, it's the real version, not a fake or cheap version. And when a feeling is genuine, it's the real deal: it's heartfelt. Idea 1: "I gave (someone) a genuine smile as we (did something very fun, funny, or meaningful together)." Idea 2: "At first I wasn't too excited about (something), but now I'm genuinely excited about it, because (of some reason)." You can type in here. When you're done, copy and paste your sentence wherever you'd like it to go.