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- pronunciation:
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tihk
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adjective |
| definition: |
If something is realistic, it shows people and things as they really are.
The artist at the fair painted a realistic picture of my mother. It looks just like her.Animals and people in cartoons are not usually drawn in a realistic way.Anne's brother said the end of the movie wasn't realistic. He said that the way the characters escaped was impossible. |
| related words: |
real, sensible, valid, vivid |
| derivation: |
realistically (adv.) |
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