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.
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Sound Patterns & Rhymes
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
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