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Meaning of New Wave | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. Any of several movements in music and film which are or were considered cutting edge.
    uncountable
  2. An alternative and broad pop and rock music genre that existed during the late 1970s and the early to mid-1980s, incorporating punk sensibilities and/or other forms of music, but made with more accessibility.
    uncountable

Examples

“New York to east California / There's a new wave coming, I warn ya”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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