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Word of the day: Lurid

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/ˈl(j)ʊərɪd/ adjectiveunpleasantly bright in colour, especially so as to create a harsh or unnatural effect.“lurid food colourings” presented in vividly shocking or sensational terms.“the more lurid details of the massacre were too frightening for the children”

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Word of the day: Portent

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Portent ˈpɔː.tent’noun 1 A sign or warning that a momentous or calamitous event is likely to happen. ‘many birds are regarded as being portents of death’ 2 literary An exceptional or wonderful person or thing.