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lurid (adjective), more lurid, most lurid

1. A reference to being shocking, terrible and horrifying: Jerome described the auto accident with lurid details.
2. Descriptive of something that is appalling and ghastly: The newspaper told about lurid crimes that were happening in the city and the communities nearby. The book Tom's wife was reading contained <I>lurid</I> stories.

The book Tom's wife was reading contained <I>lurid</I> stories.

Conveying a novel with <I>lurid</I> examples of criminal acts.

Referring to being ghastly and shocking.

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