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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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More liberal Medicaid coverage could expand access for the almost 40% of adults and 26% of children with obesity in Medicaid, but would strain some state budgets.Tina Reed, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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One of the biggest threats to a dog's health is obesity, which affects over 34 percent of canines in America, according to the AKC.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Policy proposals aside, there's been name-calling, vulgarity, and plain old meanness.Jon LaPook, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2024
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Musk shared several anti-Harris advertisements, including one funded by Musk’s pro-Trump political action committee that refers to the Vice President using misogynistic vulgarities.Kali Hays, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2024
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Over time, though, the symptoms usually become unmistakable: staggering, confusion, walking in patterns, extreme weight loss, and an unusual lack of fear toward humans.Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
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Budget pressures have kept all but 13 states from covering GLP-1 drugs for weight loss through their Medicaid programs, a new report from KFF shows.Tina Reed, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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Dislikes include rudeness, evil symbiotes and sonic blasts.David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2024
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From Grandmother’s point of view, what is that but flagrant rudeness, deserving to be defied?Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2024
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The unauthorized 43-foot nude statue of Donald Trump in a Philadelphia park has been condemned by the city's Republican Party leader, who has filed an obscenity report with the police.Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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South Korea’s obscenity laws severely restricted explicit content, making the magazine less distinctive compared to other fashion and lifestyle publications.Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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The catch-22: Nobody wants to deal with the filth and crime, yet nobody with a heart wants others to suffer due to the high cost of housing.Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 2 Oct. 2024
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Lamb is playing a part, disguising his true cunning under a veneer of filth.Erik Kain, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
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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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Although Günther Groissböck cleaned up better than the usual Ochs, his portrayal lacked nothing for crudity.Scott Cantrell, Dallas News, 30 Mar. 2023
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“Grossness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grossness. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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