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Grotesque vs Shocking - What's the difference?

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Grotesque is a related term of shocking.


As adjectives the difference between grotesque and shocking

is that grotesque is distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous while shocking is inspiring shock; startling.

As nouns the difference between grotesque and shocking

is that grotesque is a style of ornamentation characterized by fanciful combinations of intertwined forms while shocking is the application of an electric shock.

As a verb shocking is

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grotesque

English

(wikipedia grotesque)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous
  • disgusting or otherwise viscerally reviling.
  • (typography) sans serif.

    • Derived terms

    * (l) * (l)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A style of ornamentation characterized by fanciful combinations of intertwined forms.
  • Anything grotesque.
  • (typography) A sans serif typeface.

    • Related terms

    * grotesquely * grotesqueness

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    shocking

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • Inspiring shock; startling
  • Unusually obscene or lewd
  • (colloquial) Extremely bad

    • Synonyms

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    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The application of an electric shock.
  • * 2005 , Will Tuttle, The World Peace Diet
    • We terrorize millions of vulnerable and defenseless animals daily with painful shockings , beatings, brandings,

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