Word of the day
lurid
1. very vivid in color, especially so as to create an unpleasantly harsh or unnatural effect
“lurid food colorings”
2. (of a description) presented in vividly shocking or sensational terms, especially giving explicit details of crimes or sexual matters
“the more lurid details of the massacre were too frightening for the children”
adjective
/ˈlʊrəd/
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Choose the word that best fits in the phrase
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"I don't have time for lurid details, just the _____ bones of the story will suffice."
Select three words related to lurid
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- vivid
- playful
- shocking
- garish
- ludic
- funny
Choose the phrase that uses lurid correctly
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Find a word related to lurid
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