no-nonsense

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no-nonsense

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Practical, not tolerating from others or concerning oneself with anything silly or unimportant. Her no-nonsense way of resolving issues impressed her superiors.
No-frills. This grilled cheeze ^([sic]) sandwich makes for a rich but no-nonsense brunch […]

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adj practical, not concerning oneself with anything silly or unimportant

Deutsch	sachlich, nüchtern
Русский	серьёзный serʹjóznyj, деловой delovoj

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@misc{no_nonsense_2026,
  title = {no-nonsense},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/no-nonsense},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}