grotesque:1
adjective1603
- of, relating to, or having the characteristics of the grotesque: such as
- fanciful, bizarre
- departing markedly from the natural, the expected, or the typical
grotesque:2
noun
grotesque
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- a style of decorative art characterized by fanciful or fantastic human and animal forms often interwoven with foliage or similar figures that may distort the natural into absurdity, ugliness, or caricature
- a piece of work in this style
- one that is grotesque
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