89 entries under realistic topic. ×

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empirical(reasonable, useful, applied, hands-on)
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experimental(reasonable, useful, applied, hands-on)
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factual(adjective, tough, reasonable, sensible, rational)
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feasible(adjective, tough, reasonable, sensible, rational)
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flat(adjective, tough, severe, rational, straightforward)
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impassive(adjective, calm, hard, tough, careless)
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impersonal(adjective, tough, rational, straightforward, sober)
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implicit(reasonable, useful, applied, hands-on)
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in action(expression, reasonable, useful, applied)
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in operation(expression, reasonable, useful, applied)
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levelheaded(adjective, calm, hard, sound, tough)
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lifeless(adjective, tough, rational, straightforward, sober)
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mundane(adjective, simple, tough, rational, straightforward)
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naked(adjective, tough, rational, straightforward, sober)
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nuts and bolts(expression, idiom, reasonable, useful)
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phlegmatic(adjective, tough, rational, straightforward, detached)
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plain(adjective, calm, tough, sensible, dark)
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pragmatical(adjective, hard, sound, reasonable, sensible)
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prosaic(adjective, hard, sound, tough, rational)
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prosy(adjective, tough, rational, straightforward, sober)
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