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roughness - Dictionary definition and meaning for word
roughness
Definition
(noun) a texture of a surface or edge that is not smooth but is irregular and uneven
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raggedness
Definition
(noun) the quality of being unpleasant (harsh or rough or grating) to the senses
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harshness
Definition
(noun) an unpolished unrefined quality
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crudeness
Example Sentence
the crudeness of frontier dwellings depressed her
Definition
(noun) used of the sea during inclement or stormy weather
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choppiness
,
rough water
Definition
(noun) rowdy behavior
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disorderliness
,
rowdiness
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rowdyism
Definition
(noun) the formation of small pits in a surface as a consequence of corrosion
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indentation
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pitting
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(noun) harsh or severe speech or behavior
Example Sentence
men associate the roughness of nonstandard working-class speech with masculinity
the roughness of her voice was a signal to keep quiet
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