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real deal

real deal noun: a thing or person that is genuine, authentic, or worthy of serious regard.

Noun

real deal (plural real deals)

  1. (idiomatic, preceded by the) A thing or person that is genuine, authentic, or worthy of serious regard.
    • George Michael is the real deal—a real blue-eyed soul artist whom you can wholeheartedly get behind, knowing that you'll never be duped or deceived by his lust for commercial success.2007 October 9, R. D. Russell, “Will the Real Blue-Eyed Soul Artists Please Stand Up?”, in playbackstl.com
  2. (literally) An authentic bargain.
  3. (idiomatic) A beneficial result or a favorable state of affairs.

Synonyms of real deal

Forms of real deal

pluralreal deals

Questions about real deal

What does real deal mean?
Real deal means a thing or person that is genuine, authentic, or worthy of serious regard.
What part of speech is real deal?
Real deal is a noun.
What is the plural of real deal?
The plural of real deal is real deals.

Words near real deal in the dictionary

  1. real capital
  2. real capitals
  3. Real County
  4. real covenant
  5. real covenants
  6. real deal
  7. real deals
  8. real diaper
  9. real diapers
  10. real economies
  11. real economy

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