Actual
Actual adjective - Existing in fact and not merely as a possibility.
Existential and actual are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Existential" instead an adjective "Actual".
Existential
Existential adjective - Based on observation or experience.
Usage example: child psychologist Bruno Bettelheim believed that fairy tales help children cope with their existential anxieties and dilemmas
Actual and existential are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Actual" instead an adjective "Existential".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Amongst the wishes granted by this coin is an actual ax-crazy fiancee, a teddy bear made real but given a healthy dose of existential crisis, and a free sandwich with a side of food poisoning.
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Only Vivi has an actual name, and learning about the Black Mages, goes through an existential crisis as he wonders if he too has a number.
Source: Nominal Importance
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