grotesque

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From the Italian for "of a cave", this adjective today refers to anything strange or ugly grotesque DD $3,000 DJ WORD ORIGINS 2011-12-05 #6261
From ornate figures found on Roman grotto walls comes this word meaning bizarrely ugly grotesque $400 DJ WORD ORIGINS 1986-10-08 #478
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