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- pronunciation:
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- features:
- Word Parts
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
When something is actual, it is real. If you got a toy helicopter for your birthday, nobody would be surprised, but if you got an actual helicopter, people would be very surprised!
Peter Pan is a character in a book, but my little sister thought he was an actual boy who could fly.We don't wear our costumes when we rehearse for the play, but of course we'll be wearing them in the actual performance.- synonyms:
- real
- antonyms:
- imaginary, potential
- similar words:
- concrete
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| definition 2: |
The actual reason for something, is the true reason for it. An actual thing is something that is known or proven to be true, or it is, in fact, the real thing that people think it could be.
Matthew didn't want to tell the actual reason why he was late because it was embarrassing. That's why he just said he missed the bus.Wow! That's an actual dinosaur tooth!- synonyms:
- genuine, real
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| related words: |
certain, original, true |
| derivation: |
actualness (n.) |
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