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Gonzo Moderate

Gonzo has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Noun
1

Gonzo journalism or a journalist who produces such journalism.

"The editor fired the reporter for writing another gonzo piece about his own hallucinations during the war zone coverage."

Adjective
1

conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual

"restaurants of bizarre design--one like a hat, another like a rabbit"

"famed for his eccentric spelling"

"a freakish combination of styles"

"his off-the-wall antics"

"the outlandish clothes of teenagers"

"outre and affected stage antics"

2

Using an unconventional, exaggerated and highly subjective style, often when the reporter takes part in the events of the story.

"Hunter S. Thompson's gonzo reporting turned a routine drug bust into a psychedelic adventure where he claimed to be the dealer, the buyer, and the arresting officer all at once."

Example Sentences
"restaurants of bizarre design--one like a hat, another like a rabbit" adjective
"famed for his eccentric spelling" adjective
"a freakish combination of styles" adjective
"his off-the-wall antics" adjective
"the outlandish clothes of teenagers" adjective
"outre and affected stage antics" adjective
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Rhyming Words
enzo hanzo dunzo lonzo konzo ginzo senzo renzo kenzo benzo manzo kanzo stanzo alonzo vicenzo dibenzo lorenzo vincenzo fiorenzo costanzo
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