grotesque

  1. Adjective.  distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous.
  2. Adjective.  disgusting or otherwise viscerally reviling.
  3. Adjective.  (typography) sans serif.
  4. Noun.  A style of ornamentation characterized by fanciful combinations of intertwined forms.
  5. Noun.  Anything grotesque.
  6. Noun.  (typography) A sans serif typeface.

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