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actual

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  1. real                  
 
ac.tu.al \'ak-ch(-*w)*l, 'aksh-w*l\ aj [ME actuel, fr. MF, fr. LL actualis, 
   fr. L actus act] obs  1: ACTIVE  2a: existing in act and not merely 
   potentially  2b: existing in fact or reality {~ and imagined conditions}  
   2c: not false or apparent : REAL {~ costs}  3: present or active at the 
   time : CURRENT