gross indecency

ɡroʊs ɪnˈdisənsi

gross indecencies

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Definition of gross indecency - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

legal

Rare

extremely indecent or offensive behavior

Rare

The scandal involved allegations of gross indecency.
He was arrested for gross indecency in a public park.
The court found him guilty of gross indecency.

indecency

lewdness

obscenity

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Expressions with gross

gross out

cause someone to feel disgusted or repulsed

The horror movie really grossed me out.

gross up

increase a net amount to include deductions like taxes

They will gross up your salary for tax purposes.

gross annual income

total money earned in one year before any taxes or deductions

Your gross annual income includes salary, bonuses, and rental payments.

gross wage

total pay earned before any taxes or other deductions are taken

The contract states that her gross wage will be $3,000 per month.

gross misconduct

very bad behavior that breaks important rules at work

He was fired for gross misconduct after stealing company money.

gross-out

something that causes disgust or revulsion

The movie was a total gross-out with all the gore.

Expressions with indecency

public indecency

act of exposing genitals or engaging in sexual acts in public

He was arrested for public indecency after streaking at the event..

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French:indécence grave, ...
German:grobe Unanständigkeit, ...
Italian:oscenità grave, ...
Spanish:indecencia grave, ...
Portuguese:indecência grave, ...
Chinese:严重猥亵, ...
Japanese:重大な不道徳, ...
Arabic:فِعْل فاحِش, ...
Hebrew:מַעֲשֶׂה מְגֻנֶּה חָמוּר, ...
Russian:крайняя непристойность, ...
Ukrainian:груба непристойність, ...
Hindi:अत्यधिक अश्लीलता, ...
Bengali:অশ্লীল আচরণ, ...
Catalan:conducta indecent greu, ...
Czech:hrubá neslušnost, ...
Danish:grov uanstændighed, ...
Dutch:grove onfatsoenlijkheid, ...
Greek:κατάφωρη απρέπεια, ...
Hungarian:szeméremsértés, ...
Khmer:អំពើអាសអាភាសធ្ងន់ធ្ងរ, ...
Korean:중대한 외설 행위, ...
Persian:بی‌حیایی فاحش, ...
Polish:rażąca nieprzyzwoitość, ...
Portuguese (BR):comportamento indecente grave, ...
Romanian:indecență gravă, ...
Swedish:grov oanständighet, ...
Thai:การกระทำที่ไม่เหมาะสมอย่างยิ่ง, ...
Turkish:ağır ahlaksızlık, ...
Vietnamese:hành vi khiếm nhã nghiêm trọng, ...

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