Da·da | \ ˈdä-(ˌ)dä 
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\Definition of Dada
: a movement in art and literature based on deliberate irrationality and negation of traditional artistic values also : the art and literature produced by this movement
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“Dada.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Dada. Accessed 27 Oct. 2020.
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The first known use of Dada was in 1918
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