Existent and Phantasmal

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

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Phantasmal is an antonym for existent.

Nearby Words: existence, existing, existential

Phantasmal adjective - Not real and existing only in the imagination.

Usage example: phantasmal fears that have prevented her from living a normal life

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Existent is an antonym for phantasmal.

Nearby Word: phantasm

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