hard-nosed English

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hard-nosed

— adjective (= hardheaded, practical, pragmatic) guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory a hardheaded appraisal of our position a hard-nosed labor leader completely practical in his approach to business not ideology but pragmatic politics

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practical

hardheaded

pragmatic

utilitarian

unyielding

tough

stubborn

streetwise

serviceable

realistic

prudent

pawky

matter-of-fact

cute

banausic

astucious

applicative