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Answer for the clue "The journalistic use of subject matter that appeals to vulgar tastes ", 9 letters:
luridness

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n. The property of being lurid.

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n. the journalistic use of subject matter that appeals to vulgar tastes; "the tabloids relied on sensationalism to maintain their circulation" [syn: sensationalism ] unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress) ...

Usage examples of luridness.

Elsewhere, though, half a dozen blobs of dancing, spitting luridness fled from them.

Reflexively she glanced across at Myra, who was engrossed once more in the endlessly elaborating luridness of her softwall soap.