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lurid meaning and definition
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Definition of lurid (adjective)
- horrible in fierceness or savagery
- "lurid crimes"; "a lurid life"
- glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism
- "lurid details of the accident"
- synonyms: shocking
- shining with an unnatural red glow as of fire seen through smoke
- "a lurid sunset"; "lurid flames"
- ghastly pale
- "moonlight gave the statue a lurid luminence"
Source: Princeton University Wordnet