Cryptic crossword clue
Ostentatiously modern novel sought indirectly to embrace the onset of fascism 10

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word NEWFANGLED

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What does NEWFANGLED mean?

NEWFANGLED adjective
  1. (usually derogatory or humorous) Modern, unfamiliar, or different.

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