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Word: Rough
Speech Type: Noun
Old English rūh, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch ruw and German rauh
rʌf
a disreputable and violent person
Short Definition:disreputable and violent person
Examples:- the rear of the column was attacked by roughs
(on a golf course) longer grass around the fairway and the green
Short Definition:(on golf course) longer grass around fairway and green
Examples:- his second shot lay in the rough
a preliminary sketch
Short Definition:preliminary sketch
Examples:- I did a rough to work out the scale of the lettering
an uncut precious stone
Short Definition:uncut precious stone
Examples:- miners discovered one of the biggest diamond roughs in history
Word: Rough
Speech Type: Verb
rʌf
work or shape (something) in a rough, preliminary fashion
Short Definition:work or shape something in rough fashion
Examples:- the piece of glass is now roughed into a circular form
- flat surfaces of wood are roughed down
make uneven
Short Definition:make uneven
Examples:- the water was roughed by the wind
- rough up the icing with a palette knife
live in discomfort with only basic necessities
Short Definition:live in discomfort with only basic necessities
Examples:- she'd had to rough it alone in digs
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