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gross
conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
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adjective
conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
“a crying shame”
adjective
conspicuously and tastelessly indecent
“coarse language”
adjective
repellently fat
“a bald porcine old man”
adjective
lacking fine distinctions or detail
“the gross details of the structure appear reasonable”
adjective
without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers
“an arrant fool”
adjective
before any deductions
“gross income”
adjective
visible to the naked eye (especially of rocks and anatomical features)
noun
the entire amount of income before any deductions are made
noun
twelve dozen
verb
earn before taxes, expenses, etc.
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a crying shame
an egregious lie
flagrant violation of human rights
a glaring error
gross ineptitude
coarse language
a crude joke
crude behavior
an earthy sense of humor
a revoltingly gross expletive
a bald porcine old man
the gross details of the structure appear reasonable
an arrant fool
a complete coward
a consummate fool
a double-dyed villain
gross negligence
gross income
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