luridness, n.
(luridnesses)
(luridnesses)
the quality of being ghastly
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ghastliness grimness gruesomeness luridness
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unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)
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achromasia lividity lividness luridness paleness pallidness pallor wanness
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the journalistic use of subject matter that appeals to vulgar tastes
<noun.communication>
luridness sensationalism
sample sentences
"the tabloids relied on sensationalism to maintain their circulation"
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