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eldritch

adjective as in eerie, weird, spooky

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The eldritch, alien movements of octopus arms have captivated people for generations.

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“Walk the village’s corrupted streets, brave a sinking cargo ship, and descend deeper and deeper beneath the waves to face unspeakable eldritch evil,” its website invites.

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Lovecraft’s characters realized they were insignificant entities in a universe ruled by unfathomable eldritch entities.

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Jeff VanderMeer for recognizing the sheer eldritch eeriness of “nature”: How can a world that contains the hagfish, the axolotl and the Devil’s Finger fungus not make for weird writing?

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It is a series of buttons, gestures, and other eldritch incantations to make apps that need a touchscreen work on a Mac.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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