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dose of reality

DOHS uv ree-AL-ih-tee

doʊs əv riˈælɪti

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doseofreality

Dictionary meaning

an experience or encounter that forces one to face the truth about a situation; a sobering reminder of how things actually are rather than how one would like them to be

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