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Realism

/rˈiəlɪzm/
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(noun) A concern for fact or reality and rejection of the impractical and visionary.

What terrible tragedies realism inflicts on people.
He stood agape for a moment in front of the painting, surprised at its realism.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The novel was praised for its unflinching ____, depicting poverty and hardship without sentimentality.

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