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Grotesgue
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What's The Definition Of Grotesgue?Synonyms | Synonyms for Grotesgue: Related Terms | Find terms related to Grotesgue: See Also | Grotesgue In Webster's Dictionary \Gro*tesgue"\, a. [F., fr. It. grottesco, fr. grotta
grotto. See {Grotto}.]
Like the figures found in ancient grottoes; grottolike;
wildly or strangely formed; whimsical; extravagant; of
irregular forms and proportions; fantastic; ludicrous; antic.
``Grotesque design.'' --Dryden. ``Grotesque incidents.''
--Macaulay.
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