pragmatism
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Noun
- (philosophy) the doctrine that practical consequences are the criteria of knowledge and meaning and value
- The attribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring practicality and literal truth
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| 6 | dramatizes | 4 | 2 |
| 7 | paganism | 4 | 1 |
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