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Meanings of more lurid in English

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Usage of more lurid in English
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But the Savada House has even a more lurid interest than this.
Camps, Quarters, and Casual Places
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The papers made the fire out much more lurid than it really was.
Dear Enemy
3
Yet his life has really been no more lurid than any self-made American millionaire's.
The Guardian
4
But he also drew inspiration from a more lurid source.
The Guardian
5
His word-pictures are therefore more lurid, more diversified, more romantic.
The Eugenic Marriage, Volume 3 (of 4) / A Personal Guide to the ...
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He smiled at the thought, remembering the more lurid tales of their cruel creativity.
The irish devil
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He found the reality more lurid than his anticipation.
The Hill of Dreams
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He said that if I confirm certain aspects, the more lurid details would be left out.
The Irish Times
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I begged him not to put in some of the more lurid details of the story.
The Irish Times
10
There is a leaden glare peculiar to clouds, which makes the snow and ice more lurid.
Sketches and Studies in Italy and Greece, First Series
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The nightmare was getting darker and more lurid.
The incumbent
12
Having gleaned more lurid details with which we all too willingly supplied her, she finally departed.
Fanny Goes to War
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Might it become the fantastical testing ground for a succession of ever more lurid spectacles of public art?
The Guardian
14
Doubtless, some media outlets, of the more lurid kind, republished the offending cartoons for salacious reasons in recent days.
The Irish Times
15
The bells came nearer and nearer with their fantastic clanging, and the sky grew more lurid as they rang.
A Great Emergency and Other Tales
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Every passing day seems to spin a fate more lurid and complex for the Frenchman's arch nemesis Alex Ferguson.
The Irish Times
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