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Adjective

Actually being or existing

Officially recognized as possessing certain qualifications or meeting certain standards

Free from any intent to deceive or impress

Rightly so called

Important or serious in nature

Absolute in nature

(informal) Honest in a blunt manner

(informal) To be under no illusion, or to be serious about a matter

Not romantic

Essential, innate or inherent to something

Characterized by the lack of artificial additives or preservative treatment

Used to emphasize the extent of something unpleasant or bad

Of, or concerned with, the actual doing or use of something, rather than with theory and ideas

Denotes a humble and unpretentious attitude towards life

In bodily form

Legally, officially or formally in effect

Very great in amount or degree

Having all its feathers

Most intimate or private

Still in existence

Adverb

To a very large or great degree

(informal, for real) In a genuine, true, serious, or earnest manner

In fact, whether by right or not

Determiner

A large amount or degree of

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Adjective

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Actually being or existing

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“Your ideas may sound good in theory but are impracticable in the real world.”

Adjective

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Officially recognized as possessing certain qualifications or meeting certain standards

authorized^US

licensed^US

recognized^US

licenced^UK

authorised^UK

recognised^UK

legalized^US

legalised^UK

as sure as eggs is eggs

telling it like it is

straight from horse's mouth

as it really happened

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“Is your sofa made from real leather?”

Adjective

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Free from any intent to deceive or impress

meaning what one says

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“I have no doubt that her empathy was real.”

Adjective

Rightly so called

beyond a shadow of a doubt

as plain as a pikestaff

well-founded

open and shut

staring one in the face

recognized^US

as sure as eggs is eggs

there are no two ways about it

recognised^UK

beyond a shadow of doubt

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“One truly discovers who their real friends are in times of hardship.”

Adjective

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Important or serious in nature

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“Some believe that climate change is a real problem while others are skeptical.”

Adjective

Absolute in nature

without qualification

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“The win was a real triumph for Murray who had endured many heartaches and near misses up to this point.”

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(informal) Honest in a blunt manner

saying what one thinks

straight from the shoulder

not afraid to call a spade a spade

laying it on the line

on the level

on the up and up

calling spade a spade

speaking as one finds

no lie

straight to the point

not beating around the bush

meaning what one says

straight-from-the-shoulder

point-blank

clear-cut

abrupt

not beating about the bush

calling a spade a spade

not mincing one's words

not pulling any punches

no beating around the bush

brief and to the point

unpretended

telling it like it is

unfavorable^US

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“I'm just being real when I say you're getting fatter.”

Adjective

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(informal) To be under no illusion, or to be serious about a matter

“She's not into you. Let's get real!”

Adjective

Not romantic

with one's feet on the ground

clear-sighted

with both feet on the ground

practiced^US

utilized^US

realizable^US

suited to the purpose

responsible

practised^UK

realisable^UK

utilised^UK

have one's feet on the ground

both feet on the ground

within the bounds of possibility

within the realms of possibility

step-by-step

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Adjective

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Essential, innate or inherent to something

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Adjective

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Characterized by the lack of artificial additives or preservative treatment

Adjective

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Used to emphasize the extent of something unpleasant or bad

agonizing^US

agonising^UK

more than one can bear

more than flesh and blood can stand

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Adjective

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Of, or concerned with, the actual doing or use of something, rather than with theory and ideas

Adjective

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Denotes a humble and unpretentious attitude towards life

cozy^US

cosy^UK

lacklustre^UK

lackluster^US

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Adjective

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In bodily form

Adjective

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Legally, officially or formally in effect

traveling^US

travelling^UK

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Adjective

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Very great in amount or degree

Adjective

Having all its feathers

having reached one's majority

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Adjective

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Most intimate or private

mum^UK

mom^US

not to be made public

strictly confidential

between you and me and the wall

between you and me

between you and me and the gatepost

between you and me and the bedpost

between you and me and the doorpost

behind someone's back

not in the public domain

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Adjective

Still in existence

in the land of the living

till the cows come home

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Adverb

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To a very large or great degree

to too great an extent

in excess

to too great an degree

marvelously^US

beyond the shadow of a doubt

agonizingly^US

gruelingly^US

gruellingly^UK

to too great a degree

out of all proportion

for all intents and purposes

greyly^UK

grayly^US

labouredly^UK

laboredly^US

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“That was real kind of you to do what you just did.”

Adverb

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(informal, for real) In a genuine, true, serious, or earnest manner

“That is for real a dinosaur bone!”

Adverb

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In fact, whether by right or not

all things considered

in the concrete

in actual fact

if truth be told

to all intents and purposes

beyond the shadow of a doubt

to tell you the truth

needless to say

for a fact

come hell or high water

as sure as eggs is eggs

there are no two ways about it

beyond a shadow of a doubt

beyond shadow of a doubt

there's no denying it

no ifs ands or buts about it

beyond any shadow of a doubt

beyond shadow of doubt

rain or shine

come what may

unreservedly

it goes without saying

laying one's cards on the table

with no punches pulled

without prevarication

without beating about the bush

straight from the shoulder

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Determiner

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A large amount or degree of

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