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      rough
      noun
      The unmowed part of a golf course.
      A rude fellow; a coarse bully; a rowdy.
      (cricket) A scuffed and roughened area of the pitch, where the bowler's feet fall, used as a target by spin bowlers because of its unpredictable bounce.
      The raw material from which faceted or cabochon gems are created.
      A quick sketch, similar to a thumbnail but larger and more detailed, used for artistic brainstorming.
      A piece inserted in a horseshoe to keep the animal from slipping.
      A surname.
      (obsolete) Boisterous weather.
      verb
      To create in an approximate form.
      (boxing, wrestling, intransitive) To break the rules by being excessively violent.
      (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.
      (transitive) To roughen a horse's shoes to keep the animal from slipping.
      adjective
      Not smooth; uneven.
      Approximate; hasty or careless; not finished.
      Turbulent.
      Difficult; trying.
      Crude; unrefined.
      Worn; shabby; weather-beaten.
      (of a place) Having socio-economic problems, hence possibly dangerous.
      Violent; not careful or subtle.
      Loud and hoarse; offensive to the ear; harsh; grating.
      (of a gem) Not polished; uncut.
      Harsh-tasting.
      (chiefly UK, Ireland, colloquial, slang) Somewhat ill; sick; in poor condition.
      (chiefly UK, Ireland, colloquial, slang) Unwell due to alcohol; hungover.
      Of or relating to the rough breathing in the Greek language.
      adverb
      In a rough manner; rudely; roughly.
      Synonyms for rough
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