 matter-of-fact |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] not fanciful or imaginative | |
| Synonyms: | prosaic | |
| Examples: | "local guides describe the history of various places in matter-of-fact tones" "a prosaic and unimaginative essay" |
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| Related terms: | unrhetorical | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] concerned with practical matters | |
| Synonyms: | pragmatic pragmatical | |
| Examples: | "a matter-of-fact (or pragmatic) approach to the problem" "a matter-of-fact account of the trip" |
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| Related terms: | practical | |
| Similar spelling: |
matter_of_fact matter-of-course matter_of_law |
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