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
Fictitious
Fictitious adjective - Not real and existing only in the imagination.
Usage example: his wartime exploits turned out to be entirely fictitious, as he had never even been in the military
Both words in one sentence
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However, it's unclear whether they're fictitious or actual people Lana once knew.
Source: Music / Lana Del Rey - It actually does not have much actual soy in it nor lentils - it's named after the fictitious meal from Make Room!
Source: Non Indicative Name / Real Life -
Usually, though, they are in trains found in systems outside of NY, with the stations also being fictitious (but named after actual stations).
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