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gross
adjective(gross)
without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers
Examples:
Gross negligence.
gross
adjective(gross)
repellently fat
Synonyms: porcine,
gross
adjective(gross)
conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
Examples:
Gross ineptitude.
Gross injustice.
gross
adjective(gross)
visible to the naked eye (especially of rocks and anatomical features)
Synonyms: megascopic,
gross
noun(gross)
the entire amount of income before any deductions are made
Synonyms: receipts, revenue,
gross
noun(gross)
twelve dozen
Synonyms: 144,
gross
adjective(gross)
conspicuously and tastelessly indecent
Synonyms: crude, earthy, vulgar,
Examples:
A revoltingly gross expletive.
gross
adjective(gross)
before any deductions
Antonyms: net,
Examples:
Gross income.
gross
verb(gross)
earn before taxes, expenses, etc.
gross
adjective(gross)
lacking fine distinctions or detail
Examples:
The gross details of the structure appear reasonable.

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