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adjectiveBright red in color, especially from a bad sunburn.
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From the characteristic color of a cooked lobster.
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red as a lobster. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red%20as%20a%20lobster
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“red as a lobster.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red%20as%20a%20lobster. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “red as a lobster,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red%20as%20a%20lobster.
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