Dictionary Check: real

"real" is a valid word!

Scrabble 4 points
Words with Friends 5 points

Definition

adjective

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

Example: "real objects"
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adjective

no less than what is stated; worthy of the name

Example: "the real reason"
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adjective

not to be taken lightly

Example: "statistics demonstrate that poverty and unemployment are very real problems"
adjective

capable of being treated as fact

Example: "tangible evidence"
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adjective

being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something

Example: "her actual motive"
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of, relating to, or representing an amount that is corrected for inflation

Example: "real prices"
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