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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. a vän gard′)

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Sense: modif.

Synonyms:

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

Sense: n.

Synonyms:

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

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