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| characterization |
the creation of convincing, realistic characters in fictional writing or drama. [1/3 definitions] |
| clear-eyed |
able to see things as they are; perceptive or realistic. [1/2 definitions] |
| demythologize |
to discount or do away with the mythological characteristics or mythical associations of, as in an attempt to arrive at a more realistic understanding. |
| down-to-earth |
practical, straightforward, sensible, and realistic. [1/2 definitions] |
| earthiness |
the quality of being realistic, practical, and unpretentious. [1/3 definitions] |
| earthy |
realistic, practical, and unpretentious. [1/3 definitions] |
| hard-boiled |
(informal) not swayed by sentiment; realistic. [1/2 definitions] |
| naive |
lacking or marked by a lack of knowledge, experience, or realistic judgment. [1/2 definitions] |
| nonrealistic |
combined form of realistic. |
| photographic |
resembling a photograph in realistic and accurate detail, or in preserving an accurate image. [1/3 definitions] |
| ultrarealistic |
combined form of realistic. |
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