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Collocations for realistic - adj.

1. showing acceptance of the facts of a situation

VERBS

be, seem
keep sth
Try to keep your ambitions realistic.

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ADVERB

extremely, very
fairly, quite
enough
He was realistic enough to know this success could not last.

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PREPOSITION

about
My friends were quite realistic about my problems.
in
You're not being very realistic in your expectations.

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PHRASES

it is not realistic to expect, think, etc. sth
It's not realistic to expect people to pay more.

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2. showing things as they really are

VERBS

appear, be, look, seem, sound
The special effects seem very realistic.
become
make sth
You could make the hands a little more realistic.

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ADVERB

extremely, fairly, very, etc.
highly, truly
beautifully drawn, highly realistic flowers
amazingly, incredibly
grimly
his grimly realistic first novel about drug addicts

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Realistic is used with these nouns:
alternative, appraisal, assessment, chance, character, context, demand, estimate, expectation, goal, hope, level, look, option, picture, plan, portrayal, projection, prospect, representation, scenario, simulation, solution, target, timetable, view

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