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  • 1coarse´ness — coarse «krs, kohrs», adjective, coars|er, coars|est. 1. made up of fairly large parts; not fine: »coarse salt, coarse sand. 2. heavy or rough in looks or texture: »Burlap is a coarse cloth. The old fisherman had coarse, weathered features. 3.… …

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  • 2coarse´ly — coarse «krs, kohrs», adjective, coars|er, coars|est. 1. made up of fairly large parts; not fine: »coarse salt, coarse sand. 2. heavy or rough in looks or texture: »Burlap is a coarse cloth. The old fisherman had coarse, weathered features. 3.… …

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  • 3coarse — coarse, vulgar, gross, obscene, ribald are comparable when applied to persons, their language, or behavior and mean offensive to a person of good taste or moral principles. Coarse is opposed to fine not only with reference to material things (as… …

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  • 4coarse — [ kɔrs ] adjective * 1. ) feeling rough and hard: a jacket made from coarse gray cloth the coarse outer leaves of the cabbage 2. ) consisting of large or thick pieces: coarse sand 3. ) rude and offensive: They objected to his coarse language …

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  • 5coarse — [ko:s US ko:rs] adj [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: Probably from course (ordinary) way (of things) ] 1.) having a rough surface that feels slightly hard = ↑rough ≠ ↑smooth ▪ a jacket of coarse wool 2.) consisting of threads or parts that are thick or… …

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  • 6The Rise of David Levinsky — is a novel by Abraham Cahan. It was published in 1917, and remains Cahan s best known work. Contents 1 Plot summary 1.1 Book I: Home and School 1.2 Book II: Enter Satan …

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  • 7The Disrobing of Christ — Artist El Greco Year 1577 1579 Type oil on canvas Dimensions 285 cm × 173 cm (11 …

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  • 8The United States of America —     The United States of America     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The United States of America     BOUNDARIES AND AREA     On the east the boundary is formed by the St. Croix River and an arbitrary line to the St. John, and on the north by the… …

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  • 9Coarse space (numerical analysis) — This article deals with a component of numerical methods. For coarse space in topology, see coarse structure. In numerical analysis, coarse problem is an auxiliary system of equations used in an iterative method for the solution of a given larger …

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  • 10coarse — 01. The [coarse] sand was very hard on our feet. 02. The [coarse] material of the pants scratched my legs as I ran. 03. Cheap toilet paper is usually quite thin and [coarse]. 04. The men were quite [coarse], and made the women feel uncomfortable …

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