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gargoyle vs. grotesque

gargoyle

[gahr-goil] / ˈgɑr gɔɪl /

noun

a grotesquely carved figure of a human or animal.
a spout, terminating in a grotesque representation of a human or animal figure with open mouth, projecting from the gutter of a building for throwing rainwater clear of a building.

grotesque

[groh-tesk] / groʊˈtɛsk /

adjective

odd or unnatural in shape, appearance, or character; fantastically ugly or absurd; bizarre.

Synonyms:

wild , antic , weird , deformed , distorted
fantastic in the shaping and combination of forms, as in decorative work combining incongruous human and animal figures with scrolls, foliage, etc.

noun

any grotesque object, design, person, or thing.