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DADA
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A nihilistic art movement (especially in painting) that flourished in Europe early in the 20th century; based on irrationality and negation of the accepted laws of beauty
Synonyms:
dada; dadaism
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Hypernyms ("dada" is a kind of...):
art movement; artistic movement (a group of artists who agree on general principles)
Sense 2
Meaning:
An informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
Synonyms:
dad; dada; daddy; pa; papa; pappa; pop
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("dada" is a kind of...):
begetter; father; male parent (a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father))
