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(adjective) presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible; "the predicted temperature and the actual temperature were markedly different"; "actual and imagined conditions" |
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Synonyms: existent |
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Antonyms: potential |
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(satellite adjective) being or existing at the present moment; "the ship's actual position is 22 miles due south of Key West" |
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(satellite adjective) taking place in reality; not pretended or imitated; "we saw the actual wedding on television"; "filmed the actual beating" |
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(satellite adjective) of the nature of fact; having actual existence; "rocks and trees...the actual world"; "actual heroism"; "the actual things that produced the emotion you experienced" |
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Synonyms: factual |
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(satellite adjective) being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something; "her actual motive"; "a literal solitude like a desert"- G.K.Chesterton; "a genuine dilemma" |
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Synonyms: genuine, literal, real |
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(adjective) existing in fact whether with lawful authority or not; "de facto segregation is as real as segration imposed by law"; "a de facto state of war" |
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Synonyms: de facto, factual |
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