Forthcoming
Forthcoming adjective - Free in expressing one's true feelings and opinions.
Usage example: it's hard to tell what her views on that hot-button issue exactly are, as she's not very forthcoming
Real and forthcoming are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Real" instead an adjective "Forthcoming".
Real
Real adjective - Being exactly as appears or as claimed.
Forthcoming and real are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Forthcoming" instead an adjective "Real".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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He is green as green can be, writing up weather reports, badgering his editor for real assignments that are not forthcoming.
Source: Film / The Power of the Press -
The Elric Saga hints that the forthcoming apocalypse will usher in the existence of the real world, i.e.
- The ponies scratch their front hooves on the ground and flare their nostrils when violence is forthcoming, again, a real horse behavior.
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