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grotesque

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Adjective

  1. Distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal, especially in a hideous way.
  2. Disgusting or otherwise viscerally revolting.
  3. Sans serif.

Noun

  1. A style of ornamentation characterized by fanciful combinations of intertwined forms.
  2. Anything grotesque.
  3. A sans serif typeface.

Verb

  1. To make grotesque.

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