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English adjective: matter-of-fact

1. matter-of-fact not fanciful or imaginative


SamplesLocal guides describe the history of various places in matter-of-fact tones.
A prosaic and unimaginative essay.


Synonymsprosaic


Similarunrhetorical


Antonymsrhetorical

2. matter-of-fact concerned with practical matters


SamplesA matter-of-fact (or pragmatic) approach to the problem.
A matter-of-fact account of the trip.


Synonymspragmatic, pragmatical


Similarpractical


Antonymsimpractical









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