States and conditions

Synonyms for actual

Two senses of actual live in the word bank, and they take different synonyms. The sentence under each one is what tells them apart.

Tier 3, Ridgeline · 2 senses · adjective · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2adjectiveTier 3, RidgelineStates and conditions

existing in act or fact

The actual things that produced the emotion you experienced.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

factual

Same sentence, swapped: The factual things that produced the emotion you experienced.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for actual as it is used in the sentence above.

latest
modern
fresh

Sense 2 of 2adjectiveTier 4, High CampStates and conditions

presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible

The predicted temperature and the actual temperature were markedly different.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

existent

Same sentence, swapped: The predicted temperature and the existent temperature were markedly different.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for actual as it is used in the sentence above.

genuine
potential
material

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