Qualities
Synonyms for legitimate
One audited sense, one true synonym, and three words that come close enough to cost you the rung.
authorized, sanctioned by, or in accordance with law
A legitimate government.
The true synonym
lawful
Same sentence, swapped: A lawful government.
Close but different
These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for legitimate as it is used in the sentence above.
- sensible
- spectacular
- rational
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