Affirmative
Affirmative adjective - Affirming or giving assent.
Real and affirmative are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Real" instead an adjective "Affirmative".
Nearby Words: affirmation, affirmatively
Real
Real adjective - Being exactly as appears or as claimed.
Affirmative and real are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Affirmative" instead an adjective "Real".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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No, Except Yes: Inverted; when asked if Steve Ditko is the real creator of Spider-Man, Stan always responds in the affirmative, but never leaves out the phrase "in my opinion", which makes it sound like the real answer is no.
Source: Creator / Stan Lee -
Shock and Awe: He has especially good Lightning Rune firing capabilities in naval battles.Adrienne Affirmative Action Girl: Suikoden's first lady smith and a real tough girl.
Source: Characters / Suikoden IV -
Mayor Lionheart's "Mammal Inclusion Initiative," which helps certain animals get into schools and jobs they would traditionally be excluded from, sounds similar to many real-life Affirmative Action programs.
Source: Disney / Zootopia
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