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gargoyle
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grotesque
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gargoyle
gargoyle vs. grotesque
gargoyle
[
gahr
-goil ]
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noun
a grotesquely carved figure of a human or animal.
a spout, terminating in a grotesque representation of a human or animal figure with open mouth, projecting from the gutter of a building for throwing rainwater clear of a building.
grotesque
[ groh-
tesk
]
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adjective
noun