avant-garde
/æˈvɑ̃.ɡɑːd/
noun
Meaning
The vanguard of an army or other force.
Any group of people who invent or promote new techniques or concepts, especially in the arts.
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adjective
Meaning
Innovative, pioneering, especially when extremely or obviously so.
"It was a very avant-garde production."
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