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grotesque

gro·tes·que

UK/ɡɹəʊˈtɛsk/ US/ɡɹoʊˈtɛsk/ uncommon

adjective

1.

distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous

  • “tales of grotesque serpents eight fathoms long that churned the seas”
  • “twisted into monstrous shapes”
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2.

ludicrously odd

  • “Hamlet”
  • “;”
  • “;”

noun

1.

art characterized by an incongruous mixture of parts of humans and animals interwoven with plants

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