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   actual

   /ˈak(t)ʃʊəl/

   adjective

   • 1. existing in fact; real: "the estimate was much less than the actual cost"
   • ▪ used to emphasize the important aspect of something: "the book could be condensed into half the space, but what of the actual content?"
   • 2. existing now; current: "using actual income to measure expected income"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French actuel ‘active, practical’, from late Latin actualis, from actus (see act).

   Scrabble Points: 8

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