Earnest and Real

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Earnest adjective - Not joking or playful in mood or manner.

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Real is a synonym for earnest in genuine topic. In some cases you can use "Real" instead the word "Earnest" as an adjective or a noun.

Nearby Words: earnestness, earnestly

Real adjective - Being exactly as appears or as claimed.

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Earnest is a synonym for real in sincere topic. Sometimes you can use "Earnest" instead the word "Real" as an adjective or a noun.

Nearby Words: realize, realise, reality, realistic, really

Makoto gains his own Deep Specter Eyecon and starts wearing the real Makoto's leather outfit to further fool his friends, and eventually sides with his real self in earnest.

Source: Evil Twin
Wide-Eyed Idealist: Adela is earnest in her desire to see all the wonders of the "real India".

Source: Literature / A Passage to India
They could include a character helping another when it was especially needed, or when a villain finally has a real change of heart in response to the earnest efforts of the hero.

Source: Sugar Wiki / Heartwarming Moments

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