Object
Object noun - Something material that can be perceived by the senses.
Real thing and object are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Real thing" instead a noun "Object".
Real thing
Real thing noun - Informal usage attributing authenticity.
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Synonyms for Real thing
Object and real thing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Object" instead a noun phrase "Real thing".
Both terms in one sentence
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It is mentioned at it at least a seven dimensional object, and what is seen is a best the "shadow" of the real thing.
Source: You Cannot Grasp the True Form -
Try to use it on the human anatomy chart, and she says, "It wouldn't be as much fun as the real thing." Labcoat of Science and Medicine: A puzzle-related object in Red's lab.
Source: Video Game / Day of the Tentacle - She ends up substituting her cat Jiji (who happens to be a dead ringer for the plushie), who has to act like an inanimate object until she can retrieve the real thing and deliver it.
Source: Dead Pet Sketch
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