01 n. The state or quality of being real; actual being or existence of anything, in distinction from mere appearance; fact.
pl.
Realities ((-tĭz))
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The state or quality of being real; actual being or existence of anything, in distinction from mere appearance; fact.“A man fancies that he understands a critic, when in reality he does not comprehend his meaning.” — Addison.
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That which is real; an actual existence; that which is not imagination, fiction, or pretense; that which has objective existence, and is not merely an idea.“And to realities yield all her shows.” — Milton.“My neck may be an idea to you, but it is a reality to me.” — Beattie.
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Loyalty; devotion.[Obs.]“To express our reality to the emperor.” — Fuller.
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