Avant
Avant adjective - Being or employing the latest concepts, styles, or techniques.
Usage example: readers of this very avant novel should not expect to find much in the way of traditional narrative structure
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Synonyms for Avant
Progressive and avant are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Progressive" instead an adjective "Avant".
Progressive
Progressive adjective - Being or employing the latest concepts, styles, or techniques.
Usage example: one of the founders of progressive dance, Isadora Duncan became an inspiration to an array of free-spirited artists
Avant and progressive are semantically related. You can use "Avant" instead an adjective "Progressive".
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Related pairs
- original and avant
- original and progressive
- new and avant
- new and progressive
- advanced and avant
- advanced and progressive
- unconventional and avant
- unconventional and progressive
- revolutionary and avant
- revolutionary and progressive
- modern and avant
- modern and progressive
- avant-garde and avant
- avant-garde and progressive
Both words in one sentence
- Gorguts (early; shifted to technical/progressive/avant-garde for Obscura onwards)
Source: Death Metal -
Noneuclid (progressive/avant-garde thrash metal)
- Nokturnal Mortum (incorporated this into their sound starting with Mirrovozrenie/Weltanschauung; mixed with symphonic black metal, Folk Metal, and progressive/avant-garde black metal depending upon the release)
Source: Black Metal
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