legitimate

adjective/lɪˈdʒɪtɪmɪt/

Frequency rank: #3,129 most common English word

Meaning

Allowed by law or accepted by the rules; reasonable and fair.

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Example sentence

The company provided all the necessary documents to prove that its claim was legitimate.

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