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Gross

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Definitions for Gross

noun
twelve dozen
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noun
the entire amount of income before any deductions are made
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verb
earn before taxes, expenses, etc.
adjective
before any deductions
Examples
  1. gross income
adjective
lacking fine distinctions or detail
Examples
  1. the gross details of the structure appear reasonable
adjective
repellently fat
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Examples
  1. a bald porcine old man
adjective
visible to the naked eye (especially of rocks and anatomical features)
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adjective
without qualification
Synonyms
arrant(a) complete(a) consummate(a) double-dyed(a) everlasting(a) gross(a) perfect(a) pure(a) sodding(a) stark(a) staring(a) thorough(a) thoroughgoing(a) utter(a) unadulterated
Examples
  1. used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers
  2. an arrant fool
  3. a complete coward
  4. a consummate fool
  5. a double-dyed villain
  6. gross negligence
  7. a perfect idiot
  8. pure folly
  9. what a sodding mess
  10. stark staring mad
  11. a thorough nuisance
  12. a thoroughgoing villain
  13. utter nonsense
  14. the unadulterated truth
adjective
conspicuously and tastelessly indecent
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  1. coarse language
  2. a crude joke
  3. crude behavior
  4. an earthy sense of humor
  5. a revoltingly gross expletive
  6. a vulgar gesture
  7. full of language so vulgar it should have been edited
adjective
conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
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Examples
  1. a crying shame
  2. an egregious lie
  3. flagrant violation of human rights
  4. a glaring error
  5. gross ineptitude
  6. gross injustice
  7. rank treachery

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