Real
Real adjective - Existing in fact and not merely as a possibility.
Usage example: asked her parents if the Tooth Fairy was real
Supposed
Supposed adjective - Appearing to be true on the basis of evidence that may or may not be confirmed.
Usage example: this new computer program is a supposed improvement over the old one
Both words in one sentence
- Nowadays, her betrayal has been a recurring past plot for the Titans, and any betrayal (real or supposed) is compared with Terra's.
Source: Late-Arrival Spoiler - The specific attitude toward this type of person can vary depending on the real or supposed affiliation of their accuser.
Source: Straw Affiliation - Stop the bomb an organization which is no friends of the Iranian regime, to say the least has many members who are or have been on government watchlists for supposed or real radical leftist activities, yet it was none other than Republican senator John Mc Cain who sang "bomb bomb Iran" in 2008.
Source: Enemy Mine / Real Life
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