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real-life
[ ree-uhl-lahyf, reel- ]
/ ˈri əlˌlaɪf, ˈril- /
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adjective
existing or happening in reality: real-life drama.
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Origin of real-life
First recorded in 1830–40
Words nearby real-life
reality testing, reality TV, realization, realize, realized, real-life, real line, reallocate, reallocation, really, realm
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How to use real-life in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for real-life
real life
noun
- actual human life, as lived by real people, esp contrasted with the lives of fictional or fantasy charactersmiracles don't happen in real life
- (as modifier)a real-life mystery
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