| dictionary | A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z |
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| ADJECTIVE | 1 | gross | Before any deductions |
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| 2 | gross, megascopic | Visible to the naked eye (especially of rocks and anatomical features) | |
| 3 | gross | Of general aspects or broad distinctions | |
| 4 | gross, porcine | Repellently fat | |
| 5 | gross, crying, egregious, flagrant, glaring, rank | Conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible | |
| 6 | gross, arrant, complete, consummate, double-dyed, everlasting, perfect, pure, sodding, stark, staring, thoroughgoing, utter | Without qualification | |
| 7 | gross, coarse, crude, earthy, vulgar | Conspicuously and tastelessly indecent | |
| NOUN | 1 | gross, 144 | Twelve dozen |
| 2 | gross, revenue, receipts | The entire amount of income before any deductions are made | |
| VERB | 1 | gross | Earn before taxes, expenses, etc. |
| Sounds | grow's |
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| Rhymes | adios, adipose, Barbados, and 33 more rhymes in ows at the HyperDic website... |
| Meaning | Before any deductions. |
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| Examples | "gross income" |
| Similar | overall, total |
| Contrary | net, nett |
| Meaning | Visible to the naked eye (especially of rocks and anatomical features). |
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| Synonyms | megascopic |
| Similar to | macroscopic, macroscopical, large |
| Meaning | Of general aspects or broad distinctions. |
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| Examples | "the gross details of the structure appear reasonable" |
| Similar to | general |
| Meaning | Repellently fat. |
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| Synonyms | porcine |
| Similar to | fat |
| Meaning | Conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible. |
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| Examples | "gross ineptitude"; "gross injustice" |
| Synonyms | crying, egregious, flagrant, glaring, rank |
| Similar to | conspicuous, obvious |
| Adverbs | grossly |
| Meaning | Without qualification. Used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers. |
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| Examples | "gross negligence" |
| Synonyms | arrant, complete, consummate, double-dyed, everlasting, perfect, pure, sodding, stark, staring, thoroughgoing, utter |
| Similar to | unmitigated |
| Meaning | Conspicuously and tastelessly indecent. |
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| Examples | "a revoltingly gross expletive" |
| Synonyms | coarse, crude, earthy, vulgar |
| Similar to | indecent |
| Meaning | Twelve dozen. |
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| Synonyms | 144 |
| Broader | large integer |
| Meaning | The entire amount of income before any deductions are made. |
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| Synonyms | revenue, receipts |
| Narrower | box office; gate |
| Broader | income |
| Verbs | gross |
| Meaning | Earn before taxes, expenses, etc. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something |
| Broader | gain, take in, clear, make, earn, realize, realise, pull in, bring in |
| Nouns | gross |