gross

/ɡɹəʊs/adj
ElementaryNot in standard dictionaries
1

Highly or conspicuously offensive.

2

Of an amount: excluding any deductions; including all associated amounts.

3

Seen without a microscope (usually for a tissue or an organ); at a large scale; not detailed.

4

Causing disgust.

5

Lacking refinement in behaviour or manner; offending a standard of morality.

6

Lacking refinement; not of high quality.

7

Dense, heavy.

8

Heavy in proportion to one's height; having a lot of excess flesh.

9

Difficult or impossible to see through.

10

Not sensitive in perception or feeling.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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