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Seeming real or true, but not necessarily so

Readily seen or understood

Likely to happen or be the case

Characterized by or pertaining to a dreamlike blurring of real and imaginary elements

Very easy or involving minimal effort

Unnatural or artificial in one's mannerisms or behavior

Belonging to or forming the outer surface or structure of something

Open, honest, and direct in speech or expression, especially when dealing with unpalatable matters

Capable of being conceptualized in broad rather than specific terms

Seemingly well-reasoned, plausible or true, but actually fallacious

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Adjective

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Seeming real or true, but not necessarily so

rumoured^UK

rumored^US

recognized^US

recognised^UK

phoney^UK

phony^US

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“We can gripe about their apparent lack of intelligence and mixed motives later.”

Adjective

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Readily seen or understood

staring you in the face

sticking out a mile

out in the open

standing out like a sore thumb

staring someone in the face

sticking out like a sore thumb

written all over someone

as plain as a pikestaff

under one's nose

make no bones

plain as the nose on your face

as plain as the nose on your face

right under your nose

outrageous

staring one in the face

instantly recognizable

easily distinguishable

publicized^US

recognized^US

straight from the shoulder

publicised^UK

recognised^UK

beyond a shadow of doubt

beyond the shadow of a doubt

beyond a shadow of a doubt

straight-from-the-shoulder

straight to the point

saying what one thinks

speaking as one finds

straight-shooting

no kicker

calling spade a spade

no strings

not afraid to call a spade a spade

laying it on the line

as sure as eggs is eggs

not beating around the bush

focused^US

focussed^UK

no beating around the bush

there are no two ways about it

what you see is what you get

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“It was apparent from his cheerfulness that he was content with his lot in life.”

Adjective

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Likely to happen or be the case

within the bounds of possibility

within the realms of possibility

within the limits

like enough

very likely

within realm of possibility

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Characterized by or pertaining to a dreamlike blurring of real and imaginary elements

idealized^US

idealised^UK

product of someone's imagination

out of touch with reality

created out of thin air

phoney^UK

phony^US

flakey^US

flaky^UK

imperceptible to the touch

perfectionist

eerie

ivory-towered

with your head in the clouds

marvellous^UK

marvelous^US

figment of imagination

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Very easy or involving minimal effort

a five-finger exercise

child's play

down-to-earth

piece of cake

as easy as falling off a log

no trouble

no problem

a piece of old tackle

uncivilized^US

uncivilised^UK

meagre^UK

meager^US

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Unnatural or artificial in one's mannerisms or behavior

phoney^UK

phony^US

to all intents and purposes

laboured^UK

labored^US

fantasized^US

colored^US

coloured^UK

fantasised^UK

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Adjective

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Belonging to or forming the outer surface or structure of something

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Adjective

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Open, honest, and direct in speech or expression, especially when dealing with unpalatable matters

straight from the shoulder

saying what one thinks

warts and all

not afraid to call a spade a spade

straight-from-the-shoulder

laying it on the line

calling spade a spade

straight to the point

talking turkey

speaking as one finds

not beating about the bush

not beating around the bush

down-to-earth

pulling no punches

calling a spade a spade

meaning what one says

not pulling any punches

speaking straight from the shoulder

telling it like it is

no beating around the bush

straight from shoulder

brief and to the point

not mincing one's words

speaking one's mind

head-on

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Capable of being conceptualized in broad rather than specific terms

generalizable^US

generalized^US

generalised^UK

Adjective

Seemingly well-reasoned, plausible or true, but actually fallacious

phoney^UK

phony^US

economical with the truth

colored^US

coloured^UK

flakey^US

flaky^UK

not backed up by evidence

without substantiation

not to be depended on

figment of imagination

aerial

product of someone's imagination

imperceptible to the touch

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