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as in obesity
the condition of having an excess of body fat
the doctor warned that a high level of grossness is unhealthy
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as in vulgarity
the quality or state of being obscene
a movie of such indisputable grossness that people who thought that they had seen everything were proven wrong
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as in crassness
the quality or state of lacking refinement or good taste
the grossness of his table manners disgusted the other wedding guests
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grossness
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Insufficient sleep puts you at an elevated risk for a number of health conditions, including depression, anxiety, heart disease and obesity.—
Caroline C. Boyle,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025 -
Being in debt is associated with other ailments, including back pain and obesity.—
Jeffrey Anvari-Clark,
The Conversation,
27 Mar. 2025
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The real marvel, in this instance, being the avoidance of vulgarity.—
Mark Swed,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2025
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Attention-grabbing vulgarity aside, Pearl was talking hoops, not other things that have been central to Auburn men’s basketball discourse of late.—
Joe Rexrode,
The Athletic,
15 Mar. 2025
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Florida persevered despite losing starting sophomore power forward Alex Condon, who limped off the floor without putting any weight on his right ankle with 12:16 left in the first half.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Mar. 2025
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These weights are a key feature of neural networks like large language models.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 Mar. 2025
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Justifying one rudeness by citing another is ruder.—
Judith Martin,
The Mercury News,
19 Mar. 2025
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While not every workplace is toxic, rudeness is more widespread than many realize.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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Aspinwall Police Chief David Nemec told Pittsburgh news station WTAE that the man got out of his vehicle, walked to the sidewalk and began shouting obscenities at the house and the flag.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
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Before some of you Jets fans direct obscenities in my direction, hear me out for a minute.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
5 Mar. 2025
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Rock stars are wealthy, privileged people who live just like other wealthy, privileged people do, in places where the streets are quiet and safe, protected by gates and uniformed security guards from the danger, filth, and darkness of a world where everyone wants to be rich and famous and loved.—
David Samuels,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Jan. 2025
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Before that, That’s A Wrap Sandwich Co. obviously housed too many rodents, roaches or general filth for whoever filed the complaint with the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
28 Jan. 2025
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But Shelly will still go on about the crudity of newer shows in town, insisting that Razzle Dazzle has an elegant French tone.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
10 Jan. 2025
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And, while its crudity is certainly purposeful, its sense of purpose can be elusive at times.—
Phillip Maciak,
The New Republic,
28 Mar. 2023
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“Grossness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grossness. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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