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Lurid Esp Vivid Color Create Unpleasantly Harsh Unnatural

Question lurid
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Very vivid in color, esp. so as to create an unpleasantly harsh or unnatural effect: "lurid food colorings".

(of a description) Presented in vividly shocking or sensational terms, esp. giving explicit details of crimes or sexual matters.

a lurid description

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