66 entries under straightforward topic. ×

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pragmatic(adjective, hard, sound, tough, reasonable)
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sensible(adjective, hard, open, sound, reasonable)
16
practical(adjective, calm, hard, sound, tough)
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matter-of-fact(adjective, hard, sound, reasonable, reason)
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unsentimental(adjective, hard, sound, tough, reasonable)
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rational(adjective, calm, hard, sound, tough)
12
sober(adjective, calm, dull, hard, sound)
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down-to-earth(adjective, calm, hard, sound, tough)
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true(adjective, close, open, correct, honest)
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hard-boiled(adjective, calm, hard, sound, tough)
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faithful(adjective, close, open, correct, honest)
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truthful(adjective, close, open, correct, honest)
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no-nonsense(adjective, calm, tough, reasonable, sharp)
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unemotional(adjective, reason, practice, sense, rational)
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unidealistic(adjective, hard, sound, tough, reasonable)
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feasible(adjective, tough, reasonable, reason, sensible)
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hardheaded(adjective, hard, sound, tough, reasonable)
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with both feet on the ground(expression, idiom, reason, practice, informal)
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factual(adjective, open, tough, correct, reasonable)
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earthy(adjective, hard, sound, simple, tough)
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