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šokující — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • lurid adj Shockingly graphic or sensational, especially about violence, scandal, or sex.
  • outrageous adj Shockingly excessive, unacceptable, or unjust.

Senses

šokující is used for these senses in English:

  • lurid Pruriently detailed and sensationalistic about something shocking or horrifying, especially with regard to violence or sex.
  • outrageous Shocking; exceeding conventional behaviour; provocative. [from 18th c.]

lurid — full definition

  1. adj Shockingly graphic or sensational, especially about violence, scandal, or sex.
  2. adj Unpleasantly bright or gaudy in colour.

outrageous — full definition

  1. adj Shockingly excessive, unacceptable, or unjust.
  2. adj Bold and flamboyant, in a way that draws attention.

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