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Actual

Involving or comprising action; active.

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Current 84% connected

Running or moving rapidly.

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Current 84% connected

Running or moving rapidly.

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Effective 84% connected

Having the power to produce an effect or effects; producing a decided or decisive effect; efficient; serviceable; operative; as, an effective force,…

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Effective 84% connected

Having the power to produce an effect or effects; producing a decided or decisive effect; efficient; serviceable; operative; as, an effective force,…

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Existent 84% connected

Having being or existence; existing; being; occurring now; taking place.

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Existent 84% connected

Having being or existence; existing; being; occurring now; taking place.

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Real 84% connected

A small Spanish silver coin; also, a denomination of money of account, formerly the unit of the Spanish monetary system.

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Real 84% connected

A small Spanish silver coin; also, a denomination of money of account, formerly the unit of the Spanish monetary system.

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True 84% connected

Conformable to fact; in accordance with the actual state of things; correct; not false, erroneous, inaccurate, or the like; as, a true relation or na…

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True 84% connected

Conformable to fact; in accordance with the actual state of things; correct; not false, erroneous, inaccurate, or the like; as, a true relation or na…

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Derivationally related 2

Actuality 74% connected

The state of being actual; reality; as, the actuality of God's nature.

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Actuality 74% connected

The state of being actual; reality; as, the actuality of God's nature.

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Attribute 2

Actuality 66% connected

The state of being actual; reality; as, the actuality of God's nature.

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Actuality 66% connected

The state of being actual; reality; as, the actuality of God's nature.

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Synonym 5

Existent 92% connected

Having being or existence; existing; being; occurring now; taking place.

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Factual 92% connected

Relating to, or containing, facts.

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Genuine 92% connected

Belonging to, or proceeding from, the original stock; native; hence, not counterfeit, spurious, false, or adulterated; authentic; real; natural; true…

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Literal 92% connected

According to the letter or verbal expression; real; not figurative or metaphorical; as, the literal meaning of a phrase.

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Real 92% connected

A small Spanish silver coin; also, a denomination of money of account, formerly the unit of the Spanish monetary system.

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Possible 94% connected

Capable of existing or occurring, or of being conceived or thought of; able to happen; capable of being done; not contrary to the nature of things; -…

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Possible 94% connected

Capable of existing or occurring, or of being conceived or thought of; able to happen; capable of being done; not contrary to the nature of things; -…

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