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Sense: Adjective: not smooth
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coarse Collocations, bumpy Collocations, jagged Collocations, gritty Collocations, broken Collocations, ridged, uneven Collocations, irregular, sharp Collocations, not smooth, unequal, cutting Collocations, grinding Collocations, crinkled, crumpled, rumpled, ruffled, choppy, scraggy
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smooth Collocations, level Collocations, even Collocations, equal Collocations, regular Collocations, sanded, glossy Collocations, glassy, unruffled, unwrinkled, shaven, clean-shaven
Sense: Adjective: uneven - landscape or terrain
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bushy, rocky, stony, rugged Collocations, scraggy, scraggly, jagged Collocations, bumpy Collocations, uneven Collocations
Sense: Adjective: difficult
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difficult Collocations, brutal, harsh Collocations, hard Collocations, tough Collocations, trying Collocations, arduous, challenging Collocations, demanding Collocations, backbreaking, intense Collocations, severe Collocations, killer Collocations, grueling, gruelling , taxing, exacting , rigorous, testing Collocations, strenuous, bitter Collocations, troubled, excruciating, painful Collocations
Sense: Adjective: approximate
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approximate, approximated, loose Collocations, estimated Collocations, general Collocations, vague Collocations, foggy Collocations, hazy Collocations, sketchy, uncertain Collocations, imprecise, inexact
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exact Collocations, precise Collocations, absolute Collocations, definite Collocations, on the dot , on the nose , exhaustive, extensive Collocations, specific Collocations, clear Collocations, all-out
Sense: Adjective: unfinished
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unfinished, incomplete, imperfect, unpolished, crude Collocations, slapdash, cursory, mock Collocations, unrefined, not finished, roughhewn, rough-and-ready, needing finishing, lacking the finishing touches, rough around the edges
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polished Collocations, waxed, refined Collocations, perfect Collocations, flawless Collocations, complete Collocations, finished Collocations, done Collocations, checked Collocations, done and dusted
Sense: Adjective: crude
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crude Collocations, coarse Collocations, rugged Collocations, boorish, uncultivated, unpolished, unrefined, curt, uncivil, crass, blunt Collocations, rude Collocations, impolite Collocations, loutish, uncultured, vulgar, tasteless, rough-hewn, rough around the edges
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civil, cultivated, delicate Collocations, humane, composed Collocations, graceful Collocations, elegant Collocations, classy Collocations, sophisticated Collocations, refined Collocations, polite Collocations, kind-hearted
Sense: Adjective: not gentle
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harsh Collocations, strict Collocations, stern Collocations, severe Collocations, violent Collocations, unkind Collocations, uncaring, brutal, nasty Collocations
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lenient Collocations, understanding Collocations, gentle Collocations, kind Collocations, compassionate Collocations
Sense: Adjective: forceful or intense
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choppy, turbulent, tumultuous, raging Collocations, wild Collocations, agitated, stormy Collocations, squally, blustery, buffeting
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calm Collocations, quiet Collocations, still Collocations, mild Collocations, moderate Collocations, placid, clement, peaceful Collocations, tranquil
Sense: Adjective: covered with hair
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bristly, shaggy Collocations, hairy Collocations, stubbly, stubbled, bearded, whiskered, bushy, unshaven, unshorn, scraggy, nappy, hirsute, furry Collocations, fuzzy Collocations
Sense: Adjective: rowdy
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Sense: Adjective: uneven - surface, esp. wooden
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needing sanding, unsanded, not sanded, unfinished, roughhewn, rough-hewn, needing finishing, gnarled, knotty
Sense: Adjective: unwell - informal
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unwell, ill Collocations , poorly Collocations, sick Collocations, in a bad way , rotten Collocations, under the weather , off color, off colour
Sense: Noun: any roughness
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unevenness, irregularity, bumpiness, roughness, brokenness, bushiness, coarseness, corrugation, cragginess, grittiness
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regularity, smoothness, evenness, sleekness, uniformity, consistency Collocations, flatness, glaze Collocations, glossiness, silkiness, even surface, level Collocations, mowed lawn
Sense: Noun: unkempt part of golf course
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off the fairway, deep rough, first cut of rough, first cut, second cut of rough, second cut, tall grass, long grass, brush Collocations, weeds
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Sense: Noun: thug - informal
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