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How to pronounce real
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What does real mean?
adjTrue, genuine, not merely nominal or apparent.
“City hall has its place, but this pub is the real heart of the town.”
Genuine, not artificial, counterfeit, or fake.
“This is real leather.”
Genuine, unfeigned, sincere.
“These are real tears!”
advReally; very.
“Se looked at me real strange.”
nounA commodity; see realty.
One of the three genders that the common gender can be separated into in the Scandinavian languages.
A real number.
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