Real
Real adjective - Being exactly as appears or as claimed.
Usage example: this shirt is real silk, not polyester
Simulated
Simulated adjective - Being such in appearance only and made with or manufactured from usually cheaper materials.
Usage example: a simulated leopard skin rug
Both words in one sentence
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The holograms span all human senses and can make it hard to tell what's real or simulated.
Source: Lotus-Eater Machine - The simulated emotion is disturbingly real, and even more so because the audience and John know it's simulated yet real.
Source: Emotionless Girl - Dick novels are so frequently finding that they live in a world that is simulated or otherwise not entirely real that he may as well be the Trope Codifier.
Source: Up the Real Rabbit Hole
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Simulated and Real. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/real/simulated
Real & Simulated. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/real/simulated>.
Simulated or Real. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/real/simulated.
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