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reality check

noun 3
reality-check verb 2
forms 4

noun3

•
A check or review to make sure something is consistent, reasonable, etc.
- Be sure to do a reality check on the idea before releasing it.
•
A wake-up call; a reminder.
- United's renaissance under manager Erik ten Hag already has the tangible reward of the Carabao Cup but Liverpool unleashed a brutal reality check on their progress with a severe thrashing. — 2023
a test done to establish if one is dreaming

reality-check verb2

(informal) To check or review to make sure something is consistent, reasonable, etc.
(informal) To offer or provide a wake-up call or reminder to someone.

forms

reality-checked · reality-checking · reality-checks · reality checks

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