Real and Substitute

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Real

Real adjective - Being exactly as appears or as claimed.
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Substitute is an antonym for real.
Nearby Words: realize, realise, reality, realistic, really

Substitute

Substitute adjective - Being such in appearance only and made with or manufactured from usually cheaper materials.
Usage example: substitute wools that supposedly have the look and feel of cashmere
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Real is an antonym for substitute in alternative topic.
Nearby Words: substitution, substituted, substituting
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  • Parental Substitute Kratos also starts to fit this until it's revealed that he's not a substitute but the real thing.
    Source: Parental Substitute
  • Video Game / Parasite Eve 2 The Ringer's solution blood substitute item, which fully recovers all HP & MP, is a real blood substitute fluid.
    Source: Video Game / Parasite Eve 2
  • Parental Substitute In WHO dunnit, Trixie sees her father's business partner, Tony, as a substitute dad after her real father disappears in an auto accident.
    Source: Parental Substitute
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