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   Sincere , a. [Compar. Sincerer ; superl. Sincerest.] [L. sincerus, of uncertain origin; the first part perhaps akin to sin- in singuli (see Single), and the second to cernere to separate (cf. Discern): cf. F. sincère.]
   Pure; unmixed; unadulterated.
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   There is no sincere acid in any animal juice.
   Arbuthnot.
   
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   A joy which never was sincere till now.
   Dryden.
   
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   Whole; perfect; unhurt; uninjured. [Obs.]
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   The inviolable body stood sincere.
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   Being in reality what it appears to be; having a character which corresponds with the appearance; not falsely assumed; genuine; true; real; as, a sincere desire for knowledge; a sincere contempt for meanness.
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   A sincere intention of pleasing God in all our actions.
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   Honest; free from hypocrisy or dissimulation; as, a sincere friend; a sincere person.
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   The more sincere you are, the better it will fare with you at the great day of account.
   Waterland.
   
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   Syn. -- Honest; unfeigned; unvarnished; real; true; unaffected; inartificial; frank; upright. See Hearty.
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