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Idioms about rough
in the rough, in a rough, crude, or unfinished state: The country has an exciting potential, but civilization there is still in the rough.
rough it, to live without the customary comforts or conveniences; endure rugged conditions: We really roughed it on our fishing trip.
Origin of rough
before 1000; Middle English (adj. and noun); Old English rūh (adj.); cognate with Dutch ruig,German rauh
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rough , ruffWords nearby rough
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British Dictionary definitions for rough
Derived forms of rough
roughness, nounWord Origin for rough
Old English rūh; related to Old Norse ruksa, Middle Dutch rūge, rūwe, German rauh
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