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no-nonsense

adjective as in intolerant

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The actor who played the no-nonsense editor in chief earned an Academy Award nomination for her performance.

The vet didn’t actually freeze, but she certainly used a very no-nonsense voice when she asked: “Did you bring the bat? We need the bat.”

Bodycare's no-nonsense store layouts are known for their bright lighting, and window displays that often feature piles of toilet tissue or pyramids of washing up powder.

From BBC

The crime-fighting combo of a roguish guy and a no-nonsense gal is familiar from “Moonlighting” and “Castle.”

Since then, she’s become one of the most famous Democrats in Congress, a distinction largely due to her social media savvy and her no-nonsense way of speaking to voters.

From Salon

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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