real
adjective
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capable of being treated as fact
tangible evidence
his brief time as Prime Minister brought few real benefits to the poor
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having substance or capable of being treated as fact; not imaginary
the substantial world
a mere dream, neither substantial nor practical
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being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
real objects
real people; not ghosts
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no less than what is stated; worthy of the name
the real reason
real war
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of, relating to, or representing an amount that is corrected for inflation
real prices
real income
- 6
coinciding with reality
perceptual error...has a surprising resemblance to veridical perception"- F.A.Olafson
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not to be taken lightly
statistics demonstrate that poverty and unemployment are very real problems
to the man sleeping regularly in doorways homelessness is real
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(of property) fixed or immovable
real property consists of land and buildings
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being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something
her actual motive
a literal solitude like a desert"- G.K.Chesterton
noun
- 1
an old small silver Spanish coin
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the basic unit of money in Brazil; equal to 100 centavos
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any rational or irrational number
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