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Dickensian
see synonyms of dickensianAdjective
1. dickensian
of or like the novels of Charles Dickens (especially with regard to poor social and economic conditions)
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Dickensian
see synonyms of dickensianadjective
1.
of Charles Dickens or his works
2. (resembling or suggestive of conditions described in Dickens' novels, esp)
a.
squalid and poverty-stricken
working conditions were truly Dickensian
b.
characterized by jollity and conviviality
a Dickensian scene round the Christmas tree
3.
grotesquely comic, as some of the characters of Dickens
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Dickensian
see synonyms of dickensianadj.
Of, relating to, or reminiscent of the works of Charles Dickens, especially with regard to their wide-ranging plots, eccentric characters, or grim depictions of the plight of children and the urban poor.
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