 lurid |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] horrible in fierceness or savagery | |
| Examples: | "lurid crimes" "a lurid life" |
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| Related terms: | violent | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism | |
| Synonyms: | shocking | |
| Examples: | "lurid details of the accident" |
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| Related terms: | sensational | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] shining with an unnatural red glow as of fire seen through smoke | |
| Examples: | "a lurid sunset" "lurid flames" |
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| Related terms: | bright | |
| 4. | [ adjective ] ghastly pale | |
| Examples: | "moonlight gave the statue a lurid luminence" |
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| Related terms: | colorless | |
