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    grotesque

    US /groʊˈtesk/

    ・

    UK /grəʊˈtesk/

    B2
    adj.AdjectiveExtremely different from what is normal/expected
    A grotesque monster appeared from out of the shadows
    adj.AdjectiveRepulsively ugly or distorted.
    The sculpture was a grotesque representation of the human form.
    n.NounA style of decorative painting or sculpture consisting of mixed animal, human, and plant forms.
    The artist was known for his use of the grotesque in his paintings.

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    • means she just looks very healthy. "Grotesque" means disgusting. Okay? But it's also sort

      means she just looks very healthy. "Grotesque" means disgusting. Okay? But it's also sort

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    • But if you think that's a grotesque hellscape that he's describing, you're the freak, not him.

      But if you think that's a grotesque hellscape that he's describing, you're the freak, not him.

    • But if you think that's a grotesque hellscape that he's describing, you're the freak, not him.

      But if you think that's a grotesque hellscape that he's describing, you're the freak, not him.

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    • Santa Sangre is colorful and morbid, grotesque yet beautiful.

      Santa Sangre is colorful and morbid, grotesque yet beautiful.

    • "Santa Sangre" is colorful and morbid—grotesque yet beautiful.

      "Santa Sangre" is colorful and morbid—grotesque yet beautiful.

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    • I described what I saw yesterday in Parliament as grotesque.

      I described what I saw yesterday in Parliament as grotesque.

    • I described what I saw yesterday in Parliament as grotesque.

      I described what I saw yesterday in Parliament as grotesque.

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    • Yes, sir What do I think about amnesty for farm workers, I think it's the most grotesque thing I've ever heard.

      Yes, sir What do I think about amnesty for farm workers, I think it's the most grotesque thing I've ever heard.

    • I think it's the most grotesque thing I've ever heard.

      I think it's the most grotesque thing I've ever heard.

    B1

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    • the foreigner harsh and grotesque, and Miss Miller, poor thing! looked purple, weather-beaten,

      the foreigner harsh and grotesque, and Miss Miller, poor thing! looked purple, weather-beaten,

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    • Grotty comes from the word grotesque, which means ugly.

      Grotty comes from the word grotesque, which means ugly.

    • "Grotty" comes from the word "grotesque," which means ugly.

      "Grotty" comes from the word "grotesque," which means ugly.

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    • I described what I saw yesterday in Parliament as grotesque.

      I described what I saw yesterday in Parliament as grotesque.

    • Second, I described what I saw yesterday in Parliament as grotesque.

      Second, I described what I saw yesterday in Parliament as grotesque.

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    • looking looking like an S&M fanatic without being one is grotesque.

      looking looking like an S&M fanatic without being one is grotesque.

    • Looking like an SNM fanatic without being one is grotesque.

      Looking like an SNM fanatic without being one is grotesque.

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    • It seems simple, but if this panel had just been this detailed grotesque image, it wouldn't have nearly as much power.

      It seems simple, but if this panel had just been this detailed grotesque image, it wouldn't have nearly as much power.

    • But it's not just a grotesque image.

      But it's not just a grotesque image.

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