Dictionary Check: luridness
"luridness" is a valid word!
Scrabble
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Words with Friends
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Definition
noun
the journalistic use of subject matter that appeals to vulgar tastes
Example:
"the tabloids relied on sensationalism to maintain their circulation"
noun
unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)
noun
the quality of being ghastly
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