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real
capable of being treated as fact
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- Word length
- 4
- Starts with
- R
- Ends with
- L
- Contains
- EA
- Scrabble score
- 4
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
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adjective
capable of being treated as fact
“tangible evidence”
adjective
having substance or capable of being treated as fact; not imaginary
“the substantial world”
adjective
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
“real objects”
adjective
no less than what is stated; worthy of the name
“the real reason”
adjective
of, relating to, or representing an amount that is corrected for inflation
“real prices”
adjective
coinciding with reality
“{'source': 'F.A.Olafson', 'text': 'perceptual error … has a surprising resemblance to veridical perception'}”
adjective
not to be taken lightly
“statistics demonstrate that poverty and unemployment are very real problems”
adjective
(of property) fixed or immovable
“real property consists of land and buildings”
adjective
being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something
“her actual motive”
adverb
used to give emphasis
“she was very gifted”
noun
an old small silver Spanish coin
noun
the basic unit of money in Brazil; equal to 100 centavos
noun
any rational or irrational number
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Example Sentences
tangible evidence
his brief time as Prime Minister brought few real benefits to the poor
the substantial world
a mere dream, neither substantial nor practical
The wind was violent and felt substantial enough to lean against
real objects
real people, not ghosts
a film based on real life
a real illness
real humility
the real reason
real war
a real friend
a real woman
meat and potatoes — I call that a real meal
real prices
real income
real wages
{'source': 'F.A.Olafson', 'text': 'perceptual error … has a surprising resemblance to veridical perception'}
statistics demonstrate that poverty and unemployment are very real problems
to the man sleeping regularly in doorways homelessness is real
real property consists of land and buildings
her actual motive
{'source': 'G.K.Chesterton', 'text': 'a literal solitude like a desert'}
a genuine dilemma
she was very gifted
he played very well
a really enjoyable evening
I'm real sorry about it
a rattling good yarn
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