09-Oct-16

Pragmatic
solving problems in a sensible way that suits the conditions that
really exist now, rather than obeying fixed theories, ideas, or rules:
In business, the pragmatic approach to problems is often more successful than
anidealistic one.

A pragmatic person is sensible, grounded, and practical, realistic, something

that could happen. Rational

sarcasmnoun

[U]

UK /s.kz.m/ US /sr.kz.m/

the use of remarks that clearly mean the opposite of what they say, made
in order to hurt someone's feelings or to criticize something in ahumorous way:
"You have been working hard," he said with heavy sarcasm, as he looked at theempty page.
Compare
irony
swamp

swmp/
noun
plural noun: swamps

1. 1.
an area of low-lying, uncultivated ground where water collects; a bog or marsh.

synonyms
marsh, bog, quagmire, mire, morass, fen, quag, sump; More
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verb
3rd person present: swamps

1. 1.
overwhelm or flood with water.
"a huge wave swamped the canoes"
synonyms flood, inundate, deluge, wash out, soak, drench, saturate, immerse
:
"the rain was driving down with great force, swamping the dry ground"