rough edges

rʌf ˈɛʤəz

Definition

Definition of rough edges - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun, plural

imperfectionunpolished or unrefined qualities

Despite his rough edges, he is a kind person.
The project had some rough edges to smooth out.
Her performance had a few rough edges.

crude

unpolished

unrefined

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Expressions with rough

rough ride

bumpy or uncomfortable journey in a vehicle

The old bus gave us a rough ride.

rough on

treat someone in a harsh or unfair way

The coach really roughed on the new players.

rough patch

difficult period in life or situation

They are going through a rough patch in their marriage.

have a rough time

experience difficulty or hardship in a situation

She had a rough time adjusting to the new school.

rough road ahead

upcoming physical road conditions that are not smooth

Drivers should be prepared for a rough road ahead due to construction.

give someone a rough time

make things challenging or stressful for someone

The examiners gave her a rough time with tricky questions.

Terms with rough edges included in their meaning

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burr

tool

rotary file for smoothing rough edges

burring

adj.

texture

having rough edges

deburring

adj.

tools

related to removing rough edges from materials

deburring tool

metalwork

tool for removing rough edges from materials

deckle-edged

adj.

rough edges

having rough or irregular edges, typically of paper

deckled

adj.

paper edges

having rough or irregular edges

fettling

craftsmanship

trimming or cleaning the rough edges of metal or pottery

jaggedness

rough edges

quality of having rough, uneven edges

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French:imperfections, ...
German:raue Kanten, ...
Italian:imperfezioni, ...
Spanish:imperfecciones, ...
Portuguese:arestas, ...
Chinese:粗糙的地方, ...
Japanese:粗削りな部分, ...
Arabic:جَوانِب غَير مَصقولة, ...
Hebrew:חֶסְרוֹנוֹת, ...
Russian:шероховатости, ...
Ukrainian:грубі риси, ...
Hindi:कमियाँ, ...
Bengali:অপরিশীলিত দিক, ...
Catalan:asprors, ...
Czech:nedostatky, ...
Danish:ru kanter, ...
Dutch:ruwe kantjes, ...
Greek:ατέλειες, ...
Hungarian:hibák, ...
Khmer:ចំណុចខ្វះខាតដែលមិនទាន់កែលម្អ, ...
Korean:거친 성격, ...
Persian:ناپختگی‌ها, ...
Polish:niedopracowane cechy, ...
Portuguese (BR):arestas, ...
Romanian:margini aspre, ...
Swedish:råa kanter, ...
Thai:ข้อบกพร่อง, ...
Turkish:pürüzler, ...
Vietnamese:nét chưa hoàn thiện, ...

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Definition of rough edges - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun, plural

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