Gem
Gem noun - A usually valuable stone cut and polished for ornament.
Usage example: a ring set with diamonds and other precious gems
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Synonyms for Gem
Rough
Rough noun - The part of a golf course bordering the fairway where the grass is not cut short.
How words are described
| particular | particular gem | particular rough |
| little | little gem | little rough |
| living | living gem | living rough |
| extra | extra gem | extra rough |
Both words in one sentence
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Metaphorgotten: in his NES Back to the Future review, he does this:Roo: Now, look, I'm not saying this is a great game, just that the hate's been kept a bit too high, and that there's a gem here somewhere in the rough.
Source: Website / Clan of the Gray Wolf - While this can help readers find the rare gem in the rough, it also allows them to easily see why so many vanity published books just plain suck.
Source: Vanity Publishing
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Rough and Gem. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/gem/rough
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Rough or Gem. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/gem/rough.
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