Attested
Attested adjective - Established as genuine.
Real and attested are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Real" instead an adjective "Attested".
Nearby Words: attestation, attesting
Real
Real adjective - Existing in fact and not merely as a possibility.
Usage example: asked her parents if the Tooth Fairy was real
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Reluctant Mad Scientists (and wizardly/seer variants) do not require a change of heart to do good; they merely need a change of employer, but they have Magic Nerd License to do what they want either way, as attested to in real life characters.
Source: Reluctant Mad Scientist -
The real Ragnar is much more Shrouded in Myth (like King Arthur for instance) while the real Rollo is attested as the first ruler of Normandy (and a direct ancestor of King William the Conqueror and Queen Elizabeth II).
Source: Series / Vikings - Break Her Heart To Save Her: Riley does this in chapter 19 Brown Note: This might become our first attested real-life example.
Source: Literature / Viridian Saga
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