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  • 1rough — rough1 W3S2 [rʌf] adj comparative rougher superlative roughest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(not smooth)¦ 2¦(not exact)¦ 3¦(problems/difficulties)¦ 4¦(not gentle)¦ 5¦(town/area etc)¦ 6¦(weather/sea)¦ 7¦(voice/sound)¦ …

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  • 2rough — I UK [rʌf] / US adjective Word forms rough : adjective rough comparative rougher superlative roughest *** 1) with a surface that is not smooth The walls were built of dark rough stone. Hessian provides warm colour and a rough homespun texture. a) …

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  • 3rough — [[t]rʌ̱f[/t]] ♦♦♦ rougher, roughest, roughs, roughing, roughed 1) ADJ GRADED If a surface is rough, it is uneven and not smooth. His hands were rough and calloused, from years of karate practice... Grace made her way slowly across the rough… …

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  • 4rough — [[t]rʌf[/t]] adj. rough•er, rough•est, n. adv. v. 1) having a coarse or uneven surface, as from projections, irregularities, or breaks 2) shaggy or coarse: a dog with a rough coat[/ex] 3) steep or uneven and covered with high grass, brush, stones …

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  • 5rough — I. adjective (rougher; roughest) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English rūh; akin to Old High German rūh rough, Lithuanian raukas wrinkle Date: before 12th century 1. a. marked by inequalities, ridges, or projections on the surface ; coarse… …

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  • 6rough — 1. adjective 1) rough ground Syn: uneven, irregular, bumpy, lumpy, knobbly, stony, rocky, rugged, rutted, pitted, rutty Ant: smooth, flat 2) …

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  • 7rough*/*/ — [rʌf] adj I 1) with a surface that is not smooth The walls were built of dark rough stone.[/ex] a rough dirt track[/ex] strong winds and rough seas[/ex] 2) informal difficult and full of problems I ve had a really rough day at the office.[/ex] 3) …

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  • 8rough — 1. adjective 1) rough ground Syn: uneven, irregular, bumpy, stony, rocky, rugged, rutted, pitted 2) the terrier s rough coat Syn: coarse, bristly, scratchy …

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  • 9Rough Sea at Dover — Infobox Film name = Rough Sea at Dover image size = 150px caption = Screencap from Rough Sea at Dover director = Birt Acres Robert W. Paul producer = Birt Acres Robert W. Paul writer = narrator = starring = music = cinematography = Birt Acres… …

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  • 10Rough-toothed Dolphin — Taxobox name = Rough toothed Dolphin status = DD status system = iucn2.3 image caption = Rough toothed Dolphin, from the NOAA image2 caption = Size comparison against an average human regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Mammalia… …

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