Classic and Fad

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Classic noun - Someone of such unequaled perfection as to deserve imitation.

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Fad is an antonym for classic.

Fad noun - A practice or interest that is very popular for a short time.

Usage example: once the fad for that kind of music had passed, nobody would have been caught dead listening to it

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Classic is an antonym for fad.

old	old classic	old fad
contemporary	contemporary classic	contemporary fad
popular	popular classic	popular fad
small	small classic	small fad
Other adjectives: real, huge, major, minor, modern, biggest, brazilian.

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