surreal quality

collocation in English

meaningsofsurrealandquality

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surreal
adjective
uk
/səˈrɪəl/us
/səˈriː.əl/
strange; not seeming real; like ...
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quality
noun
uk
/ˈkwɒl.ə.ti/us
/ˈkwɑː.lə.t̬i/
how good or bad ...
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(Definition ofsurrealandqualityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofsurreal quality

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Some of the example she gives of their propositions have asurrealquality.
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But this surely marks just the beginning of long series of debates which, we must admit, sometimes take on asurrealquality.
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There is a slightlysurrealqualityto this debate, on several counts.
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The law has asurrealquality.
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When carving human characters, he shortened some parts of the body and lengthened others, thus bringing an eerie,surrealqualityto his work.
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The stories in the collection are noted for theirsurrealqualitywhich blur the distinction between the real and the unreal to a frightening extent.
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The art of the volumes also have a verysurrealqualityto them.
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The programme also utilised editing of out-of-context sound-clips and prank phone calls, heightening itssurrealquality.
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The colourful sparsely-dressed sets, not always tending towards realism, give the film asurrealquality.
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Part of the reason for this popularity included the inherent wish-fulfillment appeal of the character to children, as well as the humorous andsurrealqualityof the stories.
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The style is described as a combination of indigenous dot painting and op art illusions with surreal qualities.
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