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PHANTASMAGORIC
phantasmagoric, phantasmagorical, surreal, surrealistic
(adjective) characterized by fantastic imagery and incongruous juxtapositions; “a great concourse of phantasmagoric shadows”--J.C.Powys; “the incongruous imagery in surreal art and literature”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
phantasmagoric (comparative more phantasmagoric, superlative most phantasmagoric)
Characterized by or pertaining to rapid changes in light intensity and colour.
Characterized by or pertaining to a dreamlike blurring of real and imaginary elements.
Synonyms
• phantasmagorial
• phantasmagorian
• phantasmagorical
Source: Wiktionary
Phan*tas`ma*gor"ic, a.
Definition: Of or pertaining to phantasmagoria; phantasmagorial. Hawthorne.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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