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Romanticism

A fondness for romantic characteristics or peculiarities; specifically, in modern literature, an aiming at romantic effects; -- applied to the productions of a school of writers who sought to revive certain medi/val forms and methods in opposition to the so-called classical style.

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Humanities 76% connected

of Humanity

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Idealism 76% connected

The quality or state of being ideal.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Idiom 76% connected

The syntactical or structural form peculiar to any language; the genius or cast of a language.

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Quality 76% connected

The condition of being of such and such a sort as distinguished from others; nature or character relatively considered, as of goods; character; sort;…

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Romance 74% connected

A species of fictitious writing, originally composed in meter in the Romance dialects, and afterward in prose, such as the tales of the court of Arth…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Romance 74% connected

A species of fictitious writing, originally composed in meter in the Romance dialects, and afterward in prose, such as the tales of the court of Arth…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Romantic 74% connected

Of or pertaining to romance; involving or resembling romance; hence, fanciful; marvelous; extravagant; unreal; as, a romantic tale; a romantic notion…

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Romantic 74% connected

Of or pertaining to romance; involving or resembling romance; hence, fanciful; marvelous; extravagant; unreal; as, a romantic tale; a romantic notion…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Sentimentalist 74% connected

One who has, or affects, sentiment or fine feeling.

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Sentimentalist 74% connected

One who has, or affects, sentiment or fine feeling.

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Romance 92% connected

A species of fictitious writing, originally composed in meter in the Romance dialects, and afterward in prose, such as the tales of the court of Arth…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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