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gross
Adjective
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The gross amount is the total before you take away losses or expenses.
Her gross pay was $500, but then they took out $60 for tax.
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A gross violation or abuse is very bad and clearly wrong.
Leaving the bank unlocked was an act of gross carelessness.
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If something is gross is very unpleasant.
There was a gross smell coming from the broken pipe.
grain
Noun
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A grain is a seed that people eat, such as wheat, rice, corn, etc.
Most North Americans get their grains from bread and pasta.
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A grain is any very small piece of something, such as sand, salt, sugar, etc.
One grain of salt is almost too small to see.
yield
Noun
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A yield is how much of a crop is grown in a year.
This year's harvest had a good yield.
yield
Verb
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To yield is to give way to someone or something else
Cars yield to the walkers when the walkers are in the crosswalk.
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To yield is to produce something.
Most of the time, stocks yield more money than the original cost.