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grotesque
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grotesque
very ugly in a strange or funny way
Exemples
She recoiled in horror at the sight of the grotesque creature lurking in the shadows.
Elle a reculé d'horreur à la vue de la créature grotesque tapie dans l'ombre.
The artist created a series of grotesque sculptures, with twisted forms and contorted faces.
L'artiste a créé une série de sculptures grotesques, avec des formes tordues et des visages contorsionnés.
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so odd or bizarre as to be laughable
Exemples
The comedian 's costume was grotesque and hilarious.
His grotesque exaggeration made everyone laugh.
Grotesque
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grotesque
a work of art or decorative motif featuring an incongruous combination of human, animal, and plant forms
Exemples
The cathedral 's walls were adorned with grotesques blending humans and foliage.
Renaissance artists often painted grotesques in frescoes and murals.
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