Meaning & use
grotesque
Strange, distorted, or exaggerated in a way that is comically or repulsively ugly.
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The carnival mirror twisted his reflection into a grotesque, elongated shape.
Critics called the film's violence grotesque and unnecessary to the story.
A note on using this word
Grotesque can describe physical distortion, as with gargoyle carvings, or moral excess, as with shockingly inappropriate behavior.
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