What does "esperpento" mean in English?

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Spanish

esperpento

English

grotesque

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Alternative translations of "esperpento"

monstrosity
absurdity
caricature
mockery

Examples of how to use "esperpento" in Spanish

Spanish
Iba vestido como un esperpento.
English
He was dressed like a spectacle.
Spanish
La pintura es un esperpento moderno.
English
The painting is a modern spectacle.
Spanish
Este espectáculo parece un esperpento absurdo.
English
This show seems like an absurd spectacle.
Spanish
No creas en ese esperpento falso.
English
Don't believe in that false spectacle.
Spanish
Ella llamó a la obra una esperpenta.
English
She called the work a spectacle.

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Iba vestido como un esperpento.

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