realistic
/ˌri·əˈlɪs·tɪk/ adjDefinition
› having or showing a practical awareness of things as they are: She is realistic about her chances of winning. › Realistic also means appearing to be existing or happening in fact: The scene in the movie where the dinosaur hatches from the egg is incredibly realistic.
(Definition of realistic adj from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary
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