10
clear-headed(adjective, person, realistic, thinking)
10
rationalist(noun, person, thinking, realism, pragmatist)
9
experiencer(noun, person, thinking, realism)
9
philosophe(noun, person, thinking, realism)
6
perceiver(noun, person, thinking, realism)
5
clear-eyed(adjective, feature, state, characteristic, reality)
5
realizer(noun, person, thinking, realism)
5
skilled worker(expression, person, character, individual, human)
5
tough-minded(adjective, feature, state, characteristic, reality)
4
practitioner(noun, person, character, individual, human)
4
three-dimensional(adjective, feature, state, characteristic, reality)
3
hard-boiled(adjective, feature, state, characteristic, reality)
3
hard-nosed(adjective, feature, state, characteristic, reality)
3
kitchen-sink(adjective, feature, state, characteristic, reality)
3
real-life(adjective, feature, state, characteristic, reality)
3
tough minded(expression, feature, state, characteristic, reality)
3
true-to-life(adjective, feature, state, characteristic, reality)
2
comprehender(noun, person, thinking, realism)
2
realistic person(expression, person, realism, adherent)
2
teetotal(adjective, feature, state, characteristic, reality)
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