luridness

nouns

the journalistic use of subject matter that appeals to vulgar tastes
"the tabloids relied on sensationalism to maintain their circulation"
luridness, sensationalism
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lurid
unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)
achromasia, lividity, lividness, luridness, paleness, pallidness, pallor, wanness
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lurid
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lurid
the quality of being ghastly
ghastliness, grimness, gruesomeness, luridness
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lurid
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lurid