Meaning of HARD-NOSED

Pronunciation:			'hârd`nowzd
WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[adj]  guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory; "a hardheaded appraisal of our position"; "a hard-nosed labor leader"; "completely practical in his approach to business"; "not ideology but pragmatic politics"
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	Synonyms:		hardheaded, practical, pragmatic, realistic