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Surprising movement in platform in Embankment? (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

dadaism

'surprising movement' is the definition.
(unconventional 20th-century art movement)

'platform in embankment?' is the wordplay.
'platform' becomes 'dais' (dais is a kind of platform).
'in' indicates putting letters inside.
'embankment?' becomes 'dam' (I've seen this before).
'dais' inserted inside 'dam' is 'DADAISM'.

'in' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for dadaism that I've seen before include "artistic movement" , "Absurd movement" , "Early twentieth century art movement" , "Anti-art movement" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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