Mythical and True

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Mythical adjective – Based on, described in, or being a myth.

Usage example: for years the Spanish conquistadors searched for the mythical El Dorado, a place of unimaginable riches

True is an antonym for mythical in make-believe topic.

Nearby Words: myth, mythic

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True adjective – Restricted to or based on fact.

Usage example: that news story is completely true, for the station released a list of its sources to back it up

Mythical is an antonym for true.

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character	mythical character	true character
power	mythical power	true power
hero	mythical hero	true hero
body	mythical body	true body
Other nouns: origin, god, way, story, king, age, version, source, powers, heroes, dragons.

Sometimes mythical versions of creatures who already exist become true, that's when things get complicated.

Source: All Myths Are True
Everything becomes less mythical and more horrifying once his true identity is revealed to Steve.

Source: Film / Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Same thing for True and Mythical Endless Corridors; they're only 30 battles.

Source: Video Game / Puzzle & Dragons

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True and Mythical. (2016). Retrieved 2022, May 23, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/mythical/true

Mythical & True. N.p., 2016. Web. 23 May. 2022. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/mythical/true>.

True or Mythical. 2016. Accessed May 23, 2022. https://thesaurus.plus/related/mythical/true.

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