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for real

1. actually or truly. When they told me I had an unlimited budget I knew this was not for real.

Usage notes: often said in reaction to what someone else says: “I don't think I'm going to the party.” “For real?”

2. as good as it seems. Any time an unknown player does something amazing, people wonder if he is for real.

See also: real

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If you seek for real feeling in Paris, snares await you everywhere, and the end is sorrow. The Country Doctor by de Balzac, Honore View in context More results

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