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Pragmatic, realistic, practical


Taking a pragmatic approach to the problem is necessary for the country.

A pragmatic way of dealing with sth is based on practical consideration, rather than theoretical ones.


A pragmatic person deals with things in a practical way

Libel, defame, slander, give smn a bad name, write false reports about,


She alleged the magazine had labelled her.

To libel someone means to write or print sth in a book, newspaper, or magazine which wrongly damages that person's reputation.

StandPoint, point of view, viewpoint, perspective, vantage point


She writes on religion from the standpoint of a believer

From a particular standpoint means looking at an event, situation, or idea in a particular way.

Plausible, reasonable, likely, believable, possible, credible


Her story sounded perfectly plausible.


I have plausible deniability.

If you say that smn is plausible, you mean that they seem to be telling the truth and to be sincere and honest.

Impersonate, imitate, mimic


She tried to impersonate her boss.

If smn impersonates a person they pretend to be that person, either to deceive people or to make people laugh.

Persevere, persist,


She always perseveres in spite of discouraging setbacks

If you persevere with sth, you keep trying to do it, and do not give up. Even though it is difficult.

Mortify, humiliate, shame, hurt


He was mortified at the prospect of being excluded from the meeting

If you say that sth mortified you, you mean that it offends or embarrasses you a great deal.

Discrete, separate, distinct


Speech sounds are produced as a continuous signal rather than discrete units.

Discrete ideas or things are separate and distinct from each other.