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real*/*/*/
[rɪəl]
adj
1) existing in the physical world, not just in someone's imagination or in stories
Children believe that these characters are real.[/ex]
I had never met a real live pop star before.[/ex]
2) not false or artificial
Syn:
genuine
Is that a real diamond?[/ex]
You'd pay a lot more for the real thing.[/ex]
3) used for emphasizing that someone or something has the true qualities of a particular type of person or thing
Few tourists see the real Spain.[/ex]
He had no real friends.[/ex]
4) true, and not just according to what someone claims
We all know the minister's real reason for refusing to speak.[/ex]
5) important or serious enough to be worth thinking or worrying about
The committee had little real power.[/ex]
The journey was difficult, but we were never in any real danger.[/ex]
6) most important
Let's deal with the real issue.[/ex]
7) informal
used for emphasizing that a description of someone or something is very accurate
This walk is a real treat for anyone interested in birds.[/ex]
for realinformal if something is for real, you are doing it seriously, not just practising or pretending[/ex]
get realspoken used for telling someone to start thinking about something in a sensible way and stop being silly or unreasonable about it[/ex]

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