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gar·ish  audio  (gârsh, gr-) KEY 

ADJECTIVE:
    1. Marked by strident color or excessive ornamentation; gaudy.
    2. Loud and flashy: garish makeup. See Synonyms at gaudy1.
  2. Glaring; dazzling: "Hide me from Day's garish eye" (John Milton).
ETYMOLOGY:
Origin unknown

OTHER FORMS:
garish·ly(Adverb), garish·ness(Noun)


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