127 entries under realistic topic. ×

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employable(adjective, working, workable, serviceable)
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hard(adjective, sound, tough, reasonable, excite)
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orderly(adjective, useful, serious, controlled)
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prosaic(adjective, hard, sound, simple, tough)
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tough-minded(adjective, hard, sound, excite, real)
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utilizable(adjective, working, workable, serviceable)
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attainable(adjective, reasonable, possible, workable)
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discreet(adjective, calm, sound, reasonable, sensible)
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factual(adjective, simple, tough, clean, plain)
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hard-boiled(adjective, calm, hard, sound, tough)
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implicit(adjective, show, question, useful)
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real(adjective, hard, sound, reasonable, sensible)
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discriminating(adjective, sound, reasonable, sensible, rational)
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intelligent(adjective, sound, reasonable, sensible, familiar)
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levelheaded(adjective, calm, hard, sound, reasonable)
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no-nonsense(adjective, calm, simple, tough, reasonable)
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operable(workable, feasible)
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unsentimental(adjective, hard, sound, tough, reasonable)
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workaday(adjective, simple, clean, plain, ordinary)
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calm(adjective, sound, tough, reasonable, sensible)
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