Actual
Actual adjective - Existing in fact and not merely as a possibility.
Usage example: the actual outcome of the election was quite different from what everybody had expected
Certain is a synonym for actual in true topic. In some cases you can use "Certain" instead an adjective "Actual", when it comes to topics like real, perceptible.
Certain
Certain adjective - Known but not named.
Actual is a synonym for certain in true topic. Sometimes you can use "Actual" instead an adjective "Certain", if it concerns topics such as perceptible.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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In certain eras, as with the "hat dichotomy" from Westerns, but more actual in fact, The Vamp is almost always black-haired, whereas the good girl is a blonde.
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Dem Bones: You never fight actual skeletons in the game, but the Wild Hunt itself has its armor styled to look like skeletons Which is true unless you have the Blood and Wine expansion where certain enemies spawn skeletons that Ray Harryhausen would be proud of.
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Game-Breaking Bug: The game has become known for inexplicably hanging at certain points when played on anything but an actual PS1.
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