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the avant-garde

noun

NAmE//ˌɑvɑnt ˈɡɑrd//

, NAmE//ˌævɑnt ˈɡɑrd//

[singular] (from French)

1new and very modern ideas in art, music, or literature that are sometimes surprising or shocking

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2a group of artists, etc. who introduce new and very modern ideas

avant-garde adjective

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