nnoun.communicationthe journalistic use of subject matter that appeals to vulgar tastesSynset:sensationalism
Examples:- the tabloids relied on sensationalism to maintain their circulation
Derivationally Related Form:sensationalistluridsensationalistic
Hypernyms:journalese
Inherited Hypernyms:sensationalismjournaleseexpressive stylecommunicationabstractionentity
nnoun.attributeunnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)Synset:achromasia lividity lividness paleness pallidness pallor wanness
Derivationally Related Form:wanluridpallidpalelivid
Hypernyms:complexion skin color skin colour
Inherited Hypernyms:lividnesscomplexioncolorvisual propertypropertyattributeabstractionentity
nnoun.attributethe quality of being ghastlySynset:ghastliness grimness gruesomeness
Derivationally Related Form:grimgruesomeluridghastly
Hypernyms:frightfulness
Inherited Hypernyms:ghastlinessfrightfulnessawfulnessunpleasantnessqualityattributeabstractionentity