| ADJECTIVE | all | gross | before any deductions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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, 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 |
| 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 |
| 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, thoroughgoing, utter, unadulterated | |
| Broader | unmitigated | not diminished or moderated in intensity or severity |
| Meaning | conspicuously and tastelessly indecent. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "a revoltingly gross expletive" | |
| Synonyms | crude, earthy, vulgar | |
| Broader | indecent | Offensive to good taste especially in sexual matters |
| Catalan | baix, ordinari, vulgar | |
| Spanish | ordinario, 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 |
| Catalan | atroç | |
| Spanish | atroz, grave, tremendo | |
| 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 |
| Meaning | The entire amount of income before any deductions are made. | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Nouns | gross | the entire amount of income before any deductions are made |