realist
noun/ˈriːəlɪst/, /ˈrɪəlɪst/
/ˈriːəlɪst/
- a person who accepts and deals with a situation as it really is and does not try to pretend that it is different
- I'm a realist—I know you can't change people overnight.
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- a writer, painter, etc. whose work represents things as they are in real life
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