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SURREALISTIC
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I. (adjective)
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Meaning:
Characterized by fantastic imagery and incongruous juxtapositions
Example:
the incongruous imagery in surreal art and literature
Synonyms:
phantasmagoric; phantasmagorical; surreal; surrealistic
Classified under:
Similar:
unrealistic (not realistic)
Derivation:
surrealism (a 20th century movement of artists and writers (developing out of dadaism) who used fantastic images and incongruous juxtapositions in order to represent unconscious thoughts and dreams)
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