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He called out the conformism hiding in the pose of rugged individuality.
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Utah, USA Brigham Young was definitely onto something when he sought to build his Mormon “Zion” in the rugged hinterland of Utah.
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But what both men had in common was a streak of rugged individualism, stubbornness, and personal vision.
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Marquez is rugged, takes a good punch, and is a pretty defensive fighter.
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To be sure, there are remnants of an Old West mentality of a rugged, tough-minded, if not slow to change attitude.
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Rugged mountains form the background of the valley to the east, down from which comes murmuring the fleet but shallow Teivi.
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The rugged merchants laughed, for the venture had been a howling success.
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The rim of this opposite slope was high, rugged, iron-colored, with cracks and holes.
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Where this harder chalk exists the coast is rugged and irregular.
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At last they found themselves in a wild, rugged portion of the country, where Ian had never before been.
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British Dictionary definitions for rugged

rugged

/ (ˈrʌɡɪd) /

adjective

having an uneven or jagged surface

rocky or steeprugged scenery

(of the face) strong-featured or furrowed

rough, severe, or stern in character

without refinement or culture; ruderugged manners

involving hardship; harshhe leads a rugged life in the mountains

difficult or harda rugged test

(of equipment, machines, etc) designed to withstand rough treatment or use in rough conditionsa handheld rugged computer which can survive being submerged in water

mainly US and Canadian sturdy or strong; robust

Derived Forms

ruggedly, adverbruggedness, noun

Word Origin for rugged

C14: from Scandinavian; compare Swedish rugga to make rough

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