Definition (noun) any rational or irrational number
Definition (noun) the basic unit of money in Brazil; equal to 100 centavos
Definition (noun) an old small silver Spanish coin
Definition (adj) being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
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real objects
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real people; not ghosts
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a film based on real life
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a real illness
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real humility
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Life is real! Life is earnest!
Definition (adj) no less than what is stated; worthy of the name
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the real reason
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real war
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a real friend
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a real woman
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meat and potatoes--I call that a real meal
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it's time he had a real job
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it's no penny-ante job--he's making real money
Definition (adj) not to be taken lightly
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statistics demonstrate that poverty and unemployment are very real problems
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to the man sleeping regularly in doorways homelessness is real
Definition (adj) capable of being treated as fact
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tangible evidence
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his brief time as Prime Minister brought few real benefits to the poor
Definition (adj) being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something
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her actual motive
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a literal solitude like a desert
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a genuine dilemma
Definition (adj) of, relating to, or representing an amount that is corrected for inflation
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real prices
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real income
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real wages
Definition (adj) having substance or capable of being treated as fact; not imaginary
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the substantial world
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a mere dream, neither substantial nor practical
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most ponderous and substantial things
Definition (adj) (of property) fixed or immovable
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real property consists of land and buildings
Definition (adj) coinciding with reality
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perceptual error...has a surprising resemblance to veridical perception
Definition (adv) used as intensifiers; `real' is sometimes used informally for `really'; `rattling' is informal
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she was very gifted
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he played very well
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a really enjoyable evening
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I'm real sorry about it
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a rattling good yarn