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literalism

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of literalism

realistic depiction in art and literature

  • if audiences ever got the literalism they claim they want in movies, they'd be fast asleep by the second reel
Synonyms of literalism

naturalism, realism, representationalism, verisimilitude, verismo
Words Related to literalism

photo-realism

authenticity, grittiness

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