= sensational, adj. (in various senses).
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释义 | society > leisure > the arts > literature > style of language or writing > vigour or force > [adjective] > sensational (8) sensationary1755 = sensational, adj. (in various senses). lurid1850 figurative (from either of the preceding senses), with connotation of ‘terrible’, ‘ominous’, ‘ghastly’, ‘sensational’. Often in to castor throw a luri… sensational1859 Esp. with reference to popular literature or journalism: provoking or intended to provoke a strong emotional response, often at the expense of… sensationist1859 = sensationalist, adj. 2. Now rare. sensationalist1862 Seeking, or intended to cause, a strong emotional response; characterized by the use of sensational material or language; melodramatic, lurid. sensationalistic1863 Seeking, or intended to cause, a strong emotional response; characterized by the use of sensational material or language; melodramatic, lurid. yellow book1895 attributive. With capital initials. Of, belonging to, or relating to The Yellow Book, a quarterly literary periodical published in London from… pulpy1915 Of, relating to, or characteristic of pulp literature or pulp entertainment; of poor quality; popular, sensationalist, ephemeral. See pulp, n. 4d. |
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