Real and Simulated

Real

Real adjective - Being exactly as appears or as claimed.
Usage example: this shirt is real silk, not polyester

Simulated is an antonym for real.

Nearby Words: realize, realise, reality, realistic, really

Simulated

Simulated adjective - Being such in appearance only and made with or manufactured from usually cheaper materials.
Usage example: a simulated leopard skin rug

Real is an antonym for simulated in fake topic.

Both words in one sentence

  • Lotus-Eater Machine The holograms span all human senses and can make it hard to tell what's real or simulated.
  • The simulated emotion is disturbingly real, and even more so because the audience and John know it's simulated yet real.
  • 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.
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