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imagism

noun

A movement by American and English poets early in the 20th century in reaction to Victorian sentimentality; used common speech in free verse with clear concrete imagery

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Word length
7
Starts with
I
Ends with
M
Contains
MA
Scrabble score
12

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Pronunciation

ˈɪmɪdʒɪzəm

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noun

  1. A movement by American and English poets early in the 20th century in reaction to Victorian sentimentality; used common speech in free verse with clear concrete imagery

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