rough

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Synonyms: sough, tough, trough, rouge, cough, bough, hough, dough, lough, wough, grough

Antonyms: sough, tough, trough, rouge, cough, bough, hough, dough, lough, wough, grough

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Adjective

Not [[smooth]]; [[uneven]].
[[approximate|Approximate]]; hasty or careless; not finished.
[[turbulent|Turbulent]].
[[difficult|Difficult]]; [[trying]].
[[crude|Crude]]; [[unrefined]].
[[worn|Worn]]; [[shabby]]; [[weather-beaten]].
{{lb|en|of a place}} Having [[socio-economic]] problems, hence possibly [[dangerous]].
[[violent|Violent]]; not [[careful]] or [[subtle]].
Loud and hoarse; offensive to the ear; [[harsh]]; [[grating]].
{{lb|en|of a gem}} Not [[polished]]; [[uncut]].
Harsh-tasting.
{{lb|en|chiefly|UK|Irish|colloquial|slang}} Somewhat [[ill]]; [[sick]]; in [[poor]] condition.

The [[unmowed]] part of a [[golf course]].
A [[rude]] fellow; a [[coarse]] [[bully]]; a [[rowdy]].
{{lb|en|cricket}} A [[scuffed]] and [[roughened]] area of the [[pitch]], where the [[bowler]]'s feet fall, used as a [[target]] by [[spin bowler]]s because of its [[unpredictable]] [[bounce]].
The raw material from which [[facet]]ed or [[cabochon]] [[gem]]s are created.
A quick [[sketch]], similar to a [[thumbnail]] but larger and more detailed, used for artistic brainstorming.
{{lb|en|obsolete}} Boisterous weather.
A piece inserted in a [[horseshoe]] to keep the animal from slipping.

To [[create]] in an approximate form.
{{lb|en|boxing|wrestling|intransitive}} To break the rules by being excessively violent.
{{lb|en|ice hockey}} To commit the offense of [[roughing]], i.e. to punch another player.
To render rough; to [[roughen]].
To [[break in]] (a horse, etc.), especially for [[military]] purposes.
To endure [[primitive]] conditions.
{{lb|en|transitive}} To roughen a horse's shoes to keep the animal from slipping.

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