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| 1. | [ adjective ] glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism | |
| Synonyms: | lurid | |
| Examples: | "lurid details of the accident" |
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| Related terms: | sensational | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation | |
| Synonyms: | scandalous shameful disgraceful | |
| Examples: | "scandalous behavior" "the wicked rascally shameful conduct of the bankrupt"- Thackeray "the most shocking book of its time" |
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| Related terms: | immoral | |
| Similar spelling: |
shockingly shaking shagging |
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