Existent and Illusory

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Existent adjective - Existing in fact and not merely as a possibility.

Usage example: to some people, angels are as existent as aardvarks or astronomers

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Illusory is an antonym for existent.

Nearby Words: existence, existing, existential

Illusory adjective - Based on or having the nature of an illusion.

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Existent is an antonym for illusory.

Nearby Words: illusion, illusive, illusorily

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