grotesque
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grotesk, bisarr
very ugly in a strange or funny way
Exempel
She recoiled in horror at the sight of the grotesque creature lurking in the shadows.
Hon ryggade tillbaka i fasa vid åsynen av den groteska varelsen som låg på lur i skuggorna.
The artist created a series of grotesque sculptures, with twisted forms and contorted faces.
Konstnären skapade en serie groteska skulpturer, med vridna former och förvridna ansikten.
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so odd or bizarre as to be laughable
Exempel
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
Exempel
The cathedral 's walls were adorned with grotesques blending humans and foliage.
Renaissance artists often painted grotesques in frescoes and murals.
