ADJECTIVE | all | gross | before any deductions |
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all | gross | lacking fine distinctions or detail | |
all | gross, porcine | repellently fat | |
all | gross, megascopic | visible to the naked eye (especially of rocks and anatomical features) | |
all | gross, arrant, complete, consummate, double-dyed, everlasting, perfect, pure, sodding, stark, staring, thorough, thoroughgoing, utter, unadulterated | without qualification / qualification | |
all | gross, crude, earthy, vulgar | conspicuously and tastelessly indecent | |
all | gross, crying, egregious, flagrant, glaring, rank | conspicuously and outrageously bad / bad or reprehensible | |
NOUN | quantity | gross, 144 | twelve dozen |
possession | gross, revenue, receipts | the entire amount of income before any deductions are made | |
VERB | possession | gross | earn before taxes, expenses, etc. |
Sounds | grow's | |
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Rhymes | adios ... sucrose: 36 rhymes with ows... |
Meaning | Before any deductions. | |
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Example | "gross income" | |
Narrower | overall | Including everything |
Opposite | net, nett | Remaining after all deductions |
Spanish | bruto, craso | |
Nouns | gross | the entire amount of income before any deductions are made |
Meaning | Lacking fine distinctions or detail. | |
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Example | "the gross details of the structure appear reasonable" | |
Broader | general | applying to all or most members of a category / category or group |
Spanish | general |
Meaning | repellently fat. | |
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Synonym | porcine | |
Broader | fat | Having an (over)abundance of flesh |
Spanish | porcino |
Meaning | Visible to the naked eye (especially of rocks and anatomical features). | |
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Synonym | megascopic | |
Broader | visible, seeable | capable of being seen |
Spanish | enorme, grueso |
Meaning | Without qualification / qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers. | |
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Example | "gross negligence" | |
Synonyms | arrant, complete, consummate, double-dyed, everlasting, perfect, pure, sodding, stark, staring, thorough, thoroughgoing, utter, unadulterated | |
Broader | unmitigated | not diminished or moderated in intensity or severity |
Meaning | conspicuously and tastelessly indecent. | |
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Example | "a revoltingly gross expletive" | |
Synonyms | crude, earthy, vulgar | |
Broader | indecent | Offensive to good taste especially in sexual matters |
Spanish | basto, ordinario, vulgar | |
Catalan | baix, ordinari, vulgar | |
Nouns | grossness | the quality of lacking taste and refinement |
Meaning | conspicuously and outrageously bad / bad or reprehensible. | |
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Synonyms | crying, egregious, flagrant, glaring, rank | |
Broader | conspicuous | obvious to the eye or mind |
Spanish | abominable, atroz, craso, escandaloso, flagrante, grave, tremendo | |
Catalan | abominable, atroç, escandalós, flagrant | |
Adverbs | grossly | in a gross manner |
Meaning | Twelve dozen. | |
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Synonym | 144 | |
Broader | large integer | An integer equal to or greater than ten |
Spanish | 144, gruesa | |
Catalan | 144 |
Meaning | The entire amount of income before any deductions are made. | |
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Synonyms | revenue, receipts | |
Narrower | box office | Total admission receipts for an entertainment |
gate | Total admission receipts at a sports event | |
Broader | sum, sum of money, amount, amount of money | A quantity of money |
Spanish | ingresos, renta fija, retorno | |
Catalan | renda bruta | |
Adjectives | gross | before any deductions |
Verbs | gross | earn before taxes, expenses, etc. |
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 | earn on some commercial or business transaction |
Spanish | ganar en bruto | |
Nouns | gross | the entire amount of income before any deductions are made |
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