The Clue
Literary style (7 letter answer)
The Answer
REALISM
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Notes
The answer REALISM is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1000 puzzles.
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Definition
REALISM as a noun:
1. (realism, pragmatism) = the attribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring practicality and literal truth
2. (realism, naive realism) = (philosophy) the philosophical doctrine that physical objects continue to exist when not perceived
3. (reality, realness, realism) = the state of being actual or real; "the reality of his situation slowly dawned on him"
4. (naturalism, realism) = an artistic movement in 19th century France; artists and writers strove for detailed realistic and factual description
5. (Platonism, realism) = (philosophy) the philosophical doctrine that abstract concepts exist independent of their names