Grotesquerie
Grotesquerie noun - A strange or horrible and often frightening creature.
Usage example: born Joseph Merrick, the so-called Elephant Man was for a time exhibited as a sideshow grotesquerie
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Synonyms for Grotesquerie
Terror and grotesquerie are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Terror" instead a noun "Grotesquerie".
Terror
Terror noun - A source of persistent emotional distress.
Grotesquerie and terror are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Grotesquerie" instead a noun "Terror".
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Terror and Grotesquerie. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/grotesquerie/terror
Grotesquerie & Terror. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/grotesquerie/terror>.
Terror or Grotesquerie. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/grotesquerie/terror.
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