Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [troo lahyf]
- /tru laɪf/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [troo lahyf]
- /tru laɪf/
Definitions of true-life word
- adjective true-life similar to everyday life; realistic: true-life episodes. 1
- adjective true-life directly comparable to reality 0
- adjective true-life corresponding to what happens in real life; true to reality 0
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Origin of true-life
First appearance:
before 1925 One of the 11% newest English words
First recorded in 1925-30
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for True-life
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
true-life popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
Synonyms for true-life
adj true-life
- commonsense — sound practical judgment that is independent of specialized knowledge, training, or the like; normal native intelligence.
- naturalistic — imitating nature or the usual natural surroundings.
adjective true-life
- factual — of or relating to facts; concerning facts: factual accuracy.
- hardboiled — Alternative spelling of hard-boiled.
- nonfiction — the branch of literature comprising works of narrative prose dealing with or offering opinions or conjectures upon facts and reality, including biography, history, and the essay (opposed to fiction and distinguished from poetry and drama).
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