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crass

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Main Entry:
crass 
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Pronunciation:
\ˈkras\
Function:
adjective
Etymology:
Latin crassus thick, gross
Date:
circa 1625
1 a: gross 6a ; especially : having or indicating such grossness of mind as precludes delicacy and discrimination b: being beneath one's dignity <crass concerns of daily life> c—used as a pejorative intensifier <crass flattery><crass propaganda>2: guided by or indicative of base or materialistic values <crass commercialism> <crass measures of success>
synonyms see stupid
crass·ly adverb
crass·ness noun


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