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actuality

ac·tu·al·i·ty

actuality

 
pronunciation:
aek chu ae lih ti
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Word Combinations (noun)
part of speech: noun
inflections: actualities
definition 1: the state or fact of truly or currently existing; reality.
When her dream became actuality, it did not bring her the satisfaction she had expected.
synonyms:
being, existence, reality, truth, verity
antonyms:
potentiality, unreality
similar words:
case, embodiment, fact, incarnation, materialization, substance, tangibility
definition 2: (often pl.) actual facts or circumstances.
Faced with the actualities of war, his dreams of heroism rapidly gave way to a simple determination to survive.
synonyms:
certainties, circumstances, facts, realities, truth, verities
antonyms:
conjecture, possibility
similar words:
certitude, gospel, principles
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