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lurid adjective [ ˈl(j)ʊərɪd ]

• unpleasantly bright in colour, especially so as to create a harsh or unnatural effect.
• "lurid food colourings"
Similar: brightly coloured, bright, over-bright, brilliant, glaring, fluorescent, flaming, dazzling, vivid, intense, showy, gaudy, loud,
Opposite: muted, subtle,
Origin: mid 17th century (in the sense ‘pale and dismal in colour’): from Latin luridus ; related to luror ‘wan or yellow colour’.


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