Bad and Rough

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Bad

Bad adjective - Falling short of a standard.
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Rough is a synonym for bad in poor quality topic. In some cases you can use "Rough" instead an adjective "Bad".
Nearby Words: badly, badness

Rough

Rough adjective - Difficult to endure.
Usage example: I've had a rough time of it since I lost my job
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Bad is a synonym for rough in difficult topic. Sometimes you can use "Bad" instead an adjective "Rough", if it concerns topics such as ill.
Nearby Words: roughly, roughness, roughen, roughening, roughed

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  • Mainly to comfort them after having a bad or rough day.
    Source: Dream Walker
  • She does have a rough past, since her own father used her for experimentation and much, much worse, but she's not truly bad herself.
    Source: Good Girl Gone Bad
  • Web Animation / Diamond in the Rough (Touhou) Justified Title: A diamond in the rough is either an uncut diamond or something good with bad surface traits.
    Source: Web Animation / Diamond in the Rough (Touhou)
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