n. Function: noun
1 the quality of being actual FF1C; the realm of fact is distinct from fancy FF1E;
Synonyms: actuality, reality
Related Words: authenticity, genuineness, truth
Contrasted Words: fancy, fantasy, fiction
2 something that has actual existence FF1C; stubborn facts that cannot be confuted FF1E;
Synonyms: event, phenomenon
Related Words: circumstance, detail, episode, particular; happening, incident, occurrence; observable
Contrasted Words: contingency, eventuality, hope, possibility, potentiality, probability
Antonyms: illusion