Existing
Existing adjective - Having being at the present time.
Made-up
Made-up adjective - Not real and existing only in the imagination.
Usage example: the bogeyman was one of those made-up monsters whose sole purpose was to threaten children
Both words in one sentence
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There are a few creepypastas that take a similar route as Candle Cove by using made-up shows (as apposed to existing shows), like Happy Appy.
Source: Subverted Kids Show - Or a pre-existing word, such as "squib" (a small explosive) or "snitch" (a tattle-tale), will be used in so unrelated a manner that it feels like a made-up word.
Source: Capital Letters Are Magic
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