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avant-garde

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌævɒŋˈgɑː^rd/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌɑˌvɑntˈgɑrd, ˌævɑnt-/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ə vänt′gärd′, ə vant′-, av′änt-, ä′vänt-; Fr. vä gd′)

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Synonyms:

new Collocations, progressive, unconventional, experimental, liberal, modern Collocations, unusual Collocations, postmodern, modernist, ahead of its time, groundbreaking Collocations, pioneering, daring Collocations

Sense: n.

Synonyms:

vanguard, cutting edge, advance guard, experimental art, modernism, postmodernism

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