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rougher

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Noun

rougher noun

  1. A worker who shapes something to prepare it for a finishing operation.
  2. A piece of woollen cloth prepared for fulling.

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Adjective

rougher adjective

  1. Not smooth; uneven.
  2. Approximate; hasty or careless; not finished.“a rough estimate; a rough sketch of a building; a rough plan”
  3. Turbulent.“rough sea”
  4. Difficult; trying.“Being a teenager nowadays can be rough.”

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