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| 1. | [ adjective ] distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous | |
| Synonyms: | monstrous unnatural | |
| Examples: | "tales of grotesque serpents eight fathoms long that churned the seas" "twisted into monstrous shapes" |
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| Related terms: | ugly | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] ludicrously odd | |
| Synonyms: | fantastic antic fantastical | |
| Examples: | "Hamlet's assumed antic disposition" "fantastic Halloween costumes" "a grotesque reflection in the mirror" |
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| Related terms: | strange | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (fine art) art characterized by an incongruous mixture of parts of humans and animals interwoven with plants | |
| Related terms: | art | |
| Similar spelling: |
grotesquery grotesquely grotesquerie gratis gritstone Grotzke |
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