lurid
lurid [ LOO’ R-id ] | |
[ adjective ] | |
MEANING : | |
1. marked by sensationalism 2. glowing or shining in colour 3. having an unnatural glare 4. livid or pallid | |
USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : | |
The lurid details of his personal life mentioned in his autobiography made it a bestseller. | |
USAGE EXAMPLE 2 : | |
Earlier this month a private investigator hired by the adviser filed an affidavit making further lurid claims about Mr Najib and the Mongolian, only to retract it a day later, claiming he had made it under duress. |
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