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critical
Adjective
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A critical person always finds faults in things or people.
Her parents were critical of her dress.
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Very important.
It's critical that my package arrives on time.
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Badly injured.
He got hit by a car and is in critical condition.
realism
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noun
the attribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring practicality and literal truth
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noun
(= reality)
the state of being actual or real
the reality of his situation slowly dawned on him
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noun
(philosophy) the philosophical doctrine that physical objects continue to exist when not perceived
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noun
(= Platonism)
(philosophy) the philosophical doctrine that abstract concepts exist independent of their names
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noun
(= naturalism)
an artistic movement in 19th century France; artists and writers strove for detailed realistic and factual description