Meaning & use
macabre
Disturbing or horrifying because it involves death, violence, or gruesome imagery.
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The museum's macabre exhibit featured artifacts from centuries of plague outbreaks.
Fans of horror films often enjoy the macabre humor found in classic monster movies.
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The correct spelling is 'macabre,' ending in '-bre'; the final 'e' is silent in standard pronunciation.
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