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Definition of
rough adverb
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
rough
adverb
adverb
NAmE
/
/
rʌf
/
/
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using force or violence
Do they always play this rough?
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rough
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adjective
rough
noun
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verb
rough up
phrasal verb
rough out
phrasal verb
rough cut
noun
rough-cut
verb
rough-hewn
adjective
rough justice
noun
rough it
rough-and-ready
adjective
rough and tumble
noun
rough edges
a rough deal
diamond in the rough
rough around the edges
have a rough/an easy ride
give somebody a rough/an easy ride
take the rough with the smooth
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rough up
phrasal verb
rough out
phrasal verb
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rough it
rough edges
a rough deal
diamond in the rough
rough around the edges
have a rough/an easy ride
give somebody a rough/an easy ride
take the rough with the smooth
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