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| actually |
as a matter of fact; really. [1/2 definitions] |
| bluff2 |
in poker, to attempt to lead opponents into believing that one's hand is stronger than it really is by betting heavily on it, or that one's hand is weaker than it really is by betting very little on it. [2/6 definitions] |
| for real |
(informal) real or really; actual or actually. |
| greenwash |
to present one's business enterprise as being more concerned about the preservation of the environment than it really is. |
| greenwashing |
the practice of presenting one's business enterprise as being more concerned about the preservation of the environment than it really is. |
| in fact |
in reality; really; truly; indeed. |
| just |
really; certainly. [1/12 definitions] |
| literally |
without exaggeration; in complete truth; really. [1/2 definitions] |
| make a mountain out of a molehill |
to imagine something to be much more significant or more of a problem than it really is. |
| quite |
actually; really. [1/3 definitions] |
| skeptic |
one who doubts the possibility of really knowing anything, esp. a member of the ancient Greek school that adopted this view as a philosophy. [1/3 definitions] |
| swell |
(informal) really fine; excellent; great. [1/19 definitions] |
| wishful thinking |
the interpretation of facts, actions, words, and the like in accordance with the meanings a person would like them to have rather than in terms of what they really are. |
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