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
Reputed
Reputed adjective - Appearing to be true on the basis of evidence that may or may not be confirmed.
Usage example: this treatment is a reputed cure for colon cancer, but studies haven't confirmed that claim
Both words in one sentence
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Sam Westing, as well as being The Chessmaster, is reputed to be extremely skilled at the actual game of chess.
Source: Chess Motifs -
Not to be confused with actual hot winds like Foehn or Santa Ana winds, or any reputed physiological or psychological effects surrounding the same.
Source: Hot Wind
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