shocking
adjective
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Senses
Sense 1 adjective
glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism
lurid details of the accident
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Sense 2 adjective
giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation
scandalous behavior
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | grimness |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | luridness |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | sensational |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | shamefulness |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | scandalousness |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | scandal |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | immoral |