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practical(adjective, useful, valuable, realistic, beneficial)
23
useful(adjective, close, near, valuable, real)
21
operative(adjective, active, useful, real, practical)
21
utilitarian(adjective, dull, strong, useful, real)
20
serviceable(adjective, good, close, proper, near)
19
usable(adjective, useful, real, practical, realistic)
18
effective(adjective, good, useful, valuable, running)
16
operational(adjective, practical, running, working, operative)
15
practicable(adjective, good, close, proper, near)
14
handy(adjective, good, close, easy, proper)
13
working(adjective, open, reasonable, sensible, useful)
11
running(verb, adjective, practical, working, operative)
10
active(running, working, operative, functioning)
10
operable(adjective, realistic, workable, feasible, usable)
8
functioning(adjective, practical, running, working, operative)
8
operating(adjective, practical, working, operative, serviceable)
8
utile(adjective, good, close, proper, near)
7
beneficial(adjective, good, near, useful, valuable)
7
business-minded
7
efficacious
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