My learned colleague Foxbrick perplexed me with his question
about
"lurid". I looked it up and perhaps this is where the
confusion comes from: it means both "pale" and "vivid" (the
sense in which I used it). I wasn't aware that the word had
two opposite meanings. I hope I haven't ruined the word for
those who need to use it in reviews and such. For me, its
allure has paled.
Best,
mrt
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