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actuality
ac·tu·al·i·ty [ àkchoo állətee ] (plural ac·tu·al·i·ties)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. what in fact is: something that is real, as opposed to what is expected, intended, or feared
Let's deal with actualities.
2. everything that really exists or happens: everything that does or could exist or happen in real life
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