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grotesque

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1. grotesque - Noun

2. grotesque - Adjective

3. grotesque - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

A whimsical figure, or scene, such as is found in old crypts and grottoes.

Artificial grotto-work.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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Hamlet's assumed antic disposition Source: Internet

fantastic Halloween costumes Source: Internet

a grotesque reflection in the mirror Source: Internet

tales of grotesque serpents eight fathoms long that churned the seas Source: Internet

twisted into monstrous shapes Source: Internet

Actors playing male roles appear to have worn tights over grotesque padding, with a prodigious, leather phallus barely concealed by a short tunic. Source: Internet

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