Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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hard-nosed | No | Yes | No | No |
pragmatic | Yes | Yes | No | No |
hard-nosed (noun) | pragmatic (noun) |
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an imperial decree that becomes part of the fundamental law of the land |
hard-nosed (adjective) | pragmatic (adjective) |
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guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory | of or concerning the theory of pragmatism |
concerned with practical matters | |
guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory |