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Common collocations with realism in American Collocation

realism noun uncountable

US /ˈriəˌlɪzəm/

gritty
stark
unflinching

In its depiction of the urban working classes, the film lacked the gritty social realism that was later pioneered by directors such as Loach.

add realism

add
bring
increase
inject
introduce
lend

The Institute has made efforts to inject some realism and clarity into the debate.

show realism

achieve

The actors comments that it had been hard to achieve realism in the fight scenes.

reject realism

abandon
reject

Atkinson abandons realism in favour of demonstrating the possibility of achieving happiness after loss.

lack realism

lack

Capable of great inspiration and idealism, they are often accused of lacking realism.

feeling

sense

Attention to historical detail added a sense of realism to the display.

amount

air
degree
dose
element
level
touch

Optimism, tempered by an element of realism, will help you ensure that your dream becomes a reality.

These new simulations achieve an unprecedented level of realism.