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real world
[ ree-uhl, reel ]
/ ˈri əl, ril /
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noun
the realm of practical or actual experience, as opposed to the abstract, theoretical, or idealized sphere of the classroom, laboratory, etc.: recent college graduates looking for jobs in the real world of rising unemployment.
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Origin of real world
First recorded in 1960–65
OTHER WORDS FROM real world
real-world, adjectiveWords nearby real world
real-time strategy, Realtor, realty, real variable, real wages, real world, ream, reamer, rean, reanalysis, reanimate
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