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[ noun ] originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel
Synonyms Used in print (The Providence Journal...)Such fascinating novelties in the score as the fugual treatment of `` On_the_Side_of_the_Angels '' and `` Politics_and_Poker '' were handled splendidly , and I thought Rudy_Bond and his band of tuneful ward-heelers made `` Little_Tin_Box '' even better than it was done by the New_York cast ; all the words of its clever lyrics came_through with perfect clarity . (Chester G. Starr, The Origins of Greek Civili...)The focus of novelty in this world now lay_in the south-eastern districts of the Greek mainland , and by 800 virtually the entire Aegean , always excepting its northern shores , had accepted the Geometric style of pottery . (John Michael Ray, "Rhode Island's Reactions...)Despite the opposition of the city newspapers , the Pratt_Hall meeting `` brought_together a very respectable audience , composed in part of those who had been distinguished for years for their radical views upon the subject of slavery , of many_of our colored citizens , and of those who were attracted to the place by the novelty of such a gathering '' . Related terms |
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[ noun ] originality by virtue of being new and surprising
Synonyms Used in print (Musical America, LXXXI:5...)Need for novelty may be a symptom of cultural fatigue and instability . Related terms |
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