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ve·ris·mo  audio  (v-rzm) KEY 

NOUN:
  1. Verism.
  2. An artistic movement of the late 19th century, originating in Italy and influential especially in grand opera, marked by the use of rural characters and common, everyday themes often treated in a melodramatic manner.
ETYMOLOGY:
Italian ; see verism


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