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crass

crass [ krass ] (comparative crass·er, superlative crass·est)


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. thoughtless and vulgar: so thoughtless, vulgar, and insensitive as to lack all refinement or delicacy

2. utter: extreme or flagrant
crass stupidity

[15th century. < Latin crassus "thick"]

crass·i·tude noun
crass·ly adverb
crass·ness noun
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