Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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gross | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
fat | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
gross (noun) | fat (noun) |
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the entire amount of income before any deductions are made | excess bodily weight |
twelve dozen | a kind of body tissue containing stored fat that serves as a source of energy; it also cushions and insulates vital organs |
a soft greasy substance occurring in organic tissue and consisting of a mixture of lipids (mostly triglycerides) |
gross (adjective) | fat (adjective) |
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before any deductions | having an (over)abundance of flesh |
conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible | containing or composed of fat |
repellently fat | marked by great fruitfulness |
lacking fine distinctions or detail | lucrative |
conspicuously and tastelessly indecent | having a relatively large diameter |
without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers | |
visible to the naked eye (especially of rocks and anatomical features) |
gross (verb) | fat (verb) |
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earn before taxes, expenses, etc. | make fat or plump |