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	Podcast:		Words for Granted
	Episode:		Episode 106: Grotesque
	Category:		Society & Culture
	Duration:		00:16:54
	Publish Date:		2022-02-02 04:05:40
	Description:		The etymology of "grotesque" is hiding in plain sight: "grotto-esque". Originally, the word was used to describe a style of ancient art that was discovered in underground grottos––or at least what appeared to be underground grottos. In the Renaissance, this style was emulated and innovated upon, influencing the evolution of the sense of "grotesque" familiar to us today.
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