What does "grotesco" mean in English?

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Spanish

grotesco

English

grotesque

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Examples of how to use "grotesco" in Spanish

Spanish
Fue un espectáculo grotesco.
English
It was a grotesque spectacle.
Spanish
Ese payaso tiene un maquillaje grotesco.
English
That clown has a grotesque makeup.
Spanish
El retrato parece grotesco.
English
The portrait looks grotesque.
Spanish
No entiendo ese humor grotesco.
English
I don't understand that grotesque humor.
Spanish
Criticaron el diseño por ser grotesco.
English
They criticized the design for being grotesque.

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Fue un espectáculo grotesco.

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