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grotesque
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grotesk, bizar
very ugly in a strange or funny way
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She recoiled in horror at the sight of the grotesque creature lurking in the shadows.
Ze deinsde terug van afschuw bij het zien van het groteske wezen dat in de schaduwen op de loer lag.
The artist created a series of grotesque sculptures, with twisted forms and contorted faces.
De kunstenaar creëerde een reeks groteske sculpturen, met verdraaide vormen en verwrongen gezichten.
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so odd or bizarre as to be laughable
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The comedian 's costume was grotesque and hilarious.
His grotesque exaggeration made everyone laugh.
Grotesque
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a work of art or decorative motif featuring an incongruous combination of human, animal, and plant forms
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The cathedral 's walls were adorned with grotesques blending humans and foliage.
Renaissance artists often painted grotesques in frescoes and murals.
