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the quality of being actual<like other scientists, astronomers deal in the realm of fact, not speculation>Synonymsactuality, factuality, materiality, realityRelated Wordsauthenticity, genuineness, truthNear Antonymsfancy, fantasy (also phantasy), fiction; fictitiousnessAntonymsunreality
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something that actually exists<once considered a wild fantasy, the Internet is now a fact of everyday life>Synonymscase, materiality, realityRelated Wordscertainty, inevitability; circumstance, event, occurrence, phenomenon; element, item, particular, thingNear Antonymseventuality, possibility, potentiality, probabilityAntonymsfantasy (also phantasy), fiction, illusion
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a single piece of information<a book of little-known facts about famous people>Synonymsdatum, detail, nicety, particular, particularity, pointRelated Wordsarticle, item; element, ingredient, part; aspect, facet, factor; evidence, exhibit; database, information, knowledgeNear Antonymserror, fallacy, falsehood, misconception, myth
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