| Front | grotesque |
|---|---|
| Back | adjective, noun BrE /ɡrəʊˈtesk/NAmE /ɡroʊˈtesk/ adjective 1 strange in a way that is unpleasant or offensivea grotesque distortion of the truth The story was too grotesque to believe. It's grotesque to expect a person of her experience to work for so little money. 2 extremely ugly in a strange way that is often frightening or amusinga grotesque figure tribal dancers wearing grotesque masks  gro•tesque•ly/BrE ɡrəʊˈteskli; NAmE ɡroʊˈteskli/ adverbHe was a grotesquely inappropriate choice of speaker. noun 1 [countable] a person who is extremely ugly in a strange way, especially in a book or painting 2 the grotesque [singular] a style of art usinggrotesque figures and designs |
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