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a group of United States painters founded in 1907 and noted for their realistic depictions of sordid aspects of city life

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  1. n. a group of United States painters founded in 1907 and noted for their realistic depictions of sordid aspects of city life
  2. n. early 20th-century United States painting; portrays realistic and sordid scenes of city life