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   Ac·tu·al

   /ˈak(t)SH(əw)əl/

   

   adjective

   • 1. existing in fact; typically as contrasted with what was intended, expected, or believed: "the estimate was much less than the actual cost"
   • ▪ used to emphasize the important aspect of something: "the book could be condensed into half the space, but what of the actual content?"
   • 2. existing now; current: "using actual income to measure expected income"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French actuel ‘active, practical’, from late Latin actualis, from actus (see act).

   Scrabble Points: 8

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   Synonyms for ACTUAL: real, factual, true, genuine, very, concrete, final, literal; Antonyms of ACTUAL: potential, possible, theoretical, hypothetical, ideal, nonexistent, theoretic, alleged.

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   Synonyms for ACTUAL in English: genuine, real, true, confirmed, authentic, verified, truthful, bona fide, dinkum, real, ….

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   Existing in reality and not potential, possible, simulated, or false: Synonyms for ACTUAL: existent, factual, extant, real, genuine, original, exact, true, literal; Antonyms for ACTUAL: potential, hypothetical, nominal, unreal, imaginary, past, theoretical, reputed, fictitious.

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    synonyms: existent, real. being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory. adjective. being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something. “her actual motive”. synonyms: genuine, literal, real. true. consistent with fact or reality; not false.

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    Synonyms: true, factual, real, concrete, authentic, genuine, existent, existing, original, exact, very, legitimate, categorical, provable, tangible, palpable, substantive, evident, self-evident, manifest, plain, certified, clear-cut