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Grotesque
see synonyms of grotesqueNoun
1. grotesque
art characterized by an incongruous mixture of parts of humans and animals interwoven with plants
Adjective
2. grotesque, monstrous
distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous
Example Sentences:'tales of grotesque serpents eight fathoms long that churned the seas''twisted into monstrous shapes'
3. antic, fantastic, fantastical, grotesque
ludicrously odd
Example Sentences:'Hamlet's assumed antic disposition''fantastic Halloween costumes''a grotesque reflection in the mirror'
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Grotesque
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Grotesque
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Grotesque
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