117 entries under realistic topic. ×

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both feet on the ground(expression, idiom, reasonable, useful)
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businesslike(hard, sound, reasonable, sharp, sensible)
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cold-blooded(adjective, calm, cool, tough, rational)
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conscious(adjective, sound, reasonable, sensible, rational)
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consequent(adjective, good, sound, reasonable, sensible)
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constructive(reasonable, useful, applied, hands-on)
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deadpan(adjective, dull, quiet, set, cool)
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discriminating(adjective, sound, reasonable, sensible, rational)
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doable(reasonable, useful, applied, hands-on)
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earthy(adjective, hard, sound, tough, reasonable)
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easy(adjective, calm, quiet, reasonable, sensible)
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efficient(practical, applied, hands-on, real-world)
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emotionless(adjective, tough, rational, straightforward, unfeeling)
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empirical(reasonable, useful, applied, hands-on)
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experimental(reasonable, useful, reasoning, intellectual)
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far-sighted(adjective, sound, reasonable, sensible, rational)
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feasible(adjective, tough, reasonable, sensible, rational)
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hard-nosed(sharp, practical, shrewd)
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hardboiled(adjective, reasonable, sensible, practical)
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impersonal(adjective, calm, cool, tough, rational)
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