Difficult
Difficult adjective - Requiring considerable physical or mental effort.
Usage example: difficult questions on the exam that required analytical thinking
Rough is a synonym for difficult in heavy topic. In some cases you can use "Rough" instead the word "Difficult" as an adjective or a noun.
Nearby Word: difficulty
Rough
Rough adjective - Requiring considerable physical or mental effort.
Usage example: a forensics expert who willingly takes on rough assignments
Difficult is a synonym for rough in unpleasant topic. You can use "Difficult" instead an adjective "Rough", if it concerns topics such as heavy.
Both words in one sentence
- This is also significantly affected by how lighter units are less affected by difficult or rough terrain while heavier units' sheer stats do best in open terrain (The scale goes from light infantry, spearmen, light cavalry, heavy infantry, knights by the degree they get hampered by terrain).
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Jonas Stürmer, a rough and difficult and diabetic delinquent from an affluent family.
Source: Series / Allein gegen die Zeit - While both are beautiful, Kenna knows healing magic, wears light colors, wields a bow and is optimistic and openly caring, while Rose is physical in battle, wears black, wields a scythe and is difficult and rough-mannered.
Source: Roleplay / A Tale Of Heroes
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