Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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luridness | Yes | No | No | No |
sensationalism | Yes | No | No | No |
luridness (noun) | sensationalism (noun) |
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the quality of being ghastly | (philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge derives from experience |
unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress) | (philosophy) the ethical doctrine that feeling is the only criterion for what is good |
the journalistic use of subject matter that appeals to vulgar tastes | the journalistic use of subject matter that appeals to vulgar tastes |
subject matter that is calculated to excite and please vulgar tastes |