Controlled
Controlled adjective - Restrained or managed or kept within certain bounds.
Gross and controlled are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Gross" instead an adjective "Controlled".
Gross
Gross adjective - Depicting or referring to sexual matters in a way that is unacceptable in polite society.
Controlled and gross are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Controlled" instead an adjective "Gross".
Both words in one sentence
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Le Chevalier d'Eon: people being controlled by the Psalms turn into "ghouls" who bleed silvery blood and their flesh is all gross looking.
Source: The Virus -
The 'mechs from BattleTech are controlled by a combination of manual controls, like joysticks and pedals for targeting and gross movement, and and a neurological link with the mech to provide more precise control and to a sense of balance.
Source: Unusual User Interface
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