Man-made
Man-made adjective - Being such in appearance only and made with or manufactured from usually cheaper materials.
Usage example: man-made diamonds that were really just glass
Real
Real adjective - Being exactly as appears or as claimed.
Usage example: this shirt is real silk, not polyester
Both words in one sentence
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After the real credits, there's a conversation where we learn there are at least 11 other man-made Markers.
Source: Video Game / Dead Space 2 - Fly was raised Roman Catholic and knows that man-made weapons shouldn't be able to destroy real demons.
Source: Doing In the Wizard - The Adventures of Pinocchio, the children's novel from 1883, has prompted many computer scientists nowadays to see parallels between Pinocchio, a man-made being who wants to become a "real boy", and artificial intelligence.
Source: Values Resonance
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