Foul and Rough

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Foul adjective - Marked by wet and windy conditions.

Usage example: the foul weather brought out the windbreakers and rain slickers as everyone braced for a day of rough sailing

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Rough is a synonym for foul in stormy topic. In some cases you can use "Rough" instead an adjective "Foul", when it comes to topics like inclement.

Nearby Words: foulness, fouled, foully, fouling

Rough adjective - Marked by wet and windy conditions.

Usage example: at least wear a raincoat if you're going out into that rough weather

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Foul is a synonym for rough. Sometimes you can use "Foul" instead an adjective "Rough".

Feist, The aloof half-elven Captain Calis with super-human strength and senses, and the rough, foul-mouthed Sergent DeLoungeville are an obvious fit.

Source: Captain Smooth and Sergeant Rough
No foul is called, and Michael Jordan gives a "woof" at just how rough the game is going to be.

Source: Screw the Rules, They Broke Them First!
However should you fail to actually mark the ball, some umpires will call foul as rough play or a push in the back.

Source: Useful Notes / Australian Rules Football

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