For real
True
True adjective - Being exactly as appears or as claimed.
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
- Final Fantasy Tactics Advance eases up on the concept of party members dying for real, restricting true death to Jagds where party members can die if they are not revived before the battle ends.
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We don't find out his true nature until after he's Killed Off for Real, but it's a doozy.
Source: Series / Denji Sentai Megaranger -
Chet tells a scary story about a bear at the beginning of the movie that turns out to be true; the bear comes back for real at the climax.
Source: Film / The Great Outdoors
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