verismo

as in realism
realistic depiction in art and literature the author of this crime novel uses profuse profanity in the name of verismo, but its effectiveness palls after a couple of chapters

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“Verismo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verismo. Accessed 1 Apr. 2023.

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