"real deal" meaning in English

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          "ref": "2007 October 9, R. D. Russell, “Will the Real Blue-Eyed Soul Artists Please Stand Up?”, in playbackstl.com:",
          "text": "George Michael is the real deal—a real blue-eyed soul artist whom you can wholeheartedly get behind, knowing that you'll never be duped or deceived by his lust for commercial success.",
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        "A thing or person that is genuine, authentic, or worthy of serious regard."
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          "authentic",
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        "(idiomatic, preceded by the) A thing or person that is genuine, authentic, or worthy of serious regard."
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          "sense": "thing or person that is genuine",
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        "An authentic bargain."
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        "(literally) An authentic bargain."
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        "A beneficial result or favorable state of affairs."
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        "(idiomatic) A beneficial result or favorable state of affairs."
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        "An authentic bargain."
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        "(idiomatic) A beneficial result or favorable state of affairs."
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      "word": "real McCoy"
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