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verism

[veer-iz-uhm, ver-] / ˈvɪər ɪz əm, ˈvɛr- /
NOUN
fidelity
Synonyms
STRONGEST
faithfulness loyalty
STRONG
accuracy adherence adhesion attachment closeness constancy correspondence exactitude exactness naturalism preciseness precision realism scrupulousness
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disloyalty
STRONG
imprecision inaccuracy inexactness irregularity
WEAK
faithlessness inconstancy infidelity lying nonconformity treachery unsteadiness vacillation wavering
NOUN
realism
Synonyms
STRONGEST
reality truth verisimilitude
STRONG
naturalness verity
NOUN
steadfastness
Synonyms
STRONGEST
constancy faithfulness
STRONG
accuracy adherence adhesion allegiance attachment closeness correspondence exactitude exactness fealty loyalty naturalism preciseness precision realism scrupulousness
Antonyms
STRONGEST
inconstancy
STRONG
disloyalty enmity imprecision inaccuracy inexactness

Example Sentences

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They accused each other of sham writing and sham culture, and hurled at each other's heads the words "idealism" and "materialism," "symbolism" and "verism," "subjectivism" and "objectivism."

From Jean Christophe: in Paris The Market-Place, Antoinette, the House by Cannan, Gilbert

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