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real

/ɹeɪˈɑl/ noun C2
  1. Former unit of currency of Spain and Spain's colonies.
  2. A coin worth one real.

Plural reals

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There could be no doubt that it had a _very_ turn-up nose, much more like a snout than a real nose; also its eyes were getting extremely small for a baby: altogether Alice did not like the look of the thing at all.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, p. 45 · B2
“Once,” said the Mock Turtle at last, with a deep sigh, “I was a real Turtle.”
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, p. 72 · B2
I guess I could lay my hands on eleven millions within twenty-four hours, besides the real estate.
Six stories from The Four Million, p. 10 · C1
When the two were established at a well-appointed table, with a promising waiter hovering in attendance, Chandler began to experience the real joy that his regular outing always brought to him.
Six stories from The Four Million, p. 30 · C1

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