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a·vant-garde
 avant-garde
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- pronunciation:
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gard
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vant
gard
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, adjective)
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noun |
| definition: |
a group that actively experiments with and applies new and unconventional techniques, esp. in the arts; vanguard.
As she'd always been talented and unconventional, it was no surprise to her old friends that she was now one of the avant-garde in the art world.- synonyms:
- vanguard
- antonyms:
- old guard
- similar words:
- counterculture, forefront
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
of or associated with an avant-garde.
The next exhibit will feature the works of avant-garde painters.It's a nightclub with an avant-garde clientele. |
| definition 2: |
of or relating to artistic experimentation and invention.
I'm not a fan of avant-garde literature; I prefer the classics.Some of the women delighted in the avant-garde fashions of the day, while others were appalled by them.- synonyms:
- experimental, innovative
- antonyms:
- classic, conservative, conventional, orthodox, stodgy, traditional
- similar words:
- creative, modern, novel, original, pioneering, unconventional, unorthodox
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| related words: |
modern, pioneer, radical |
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| derivations: |
avant-gardism (n.), avant-gardist (n.) |
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