Little and Rough

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Little adjective - Having relatively little height.

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Rough and little are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rough" instead an adjective "Little".

Nearby Word: littleness

Rough adjective - Covered with or as if with hair.

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Little and rough are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Little" instead an adjective "Rough".

Hey, the little lizard has no powers, so you can't blame him for hiding when things get rough.

Source: Western Animation / Gormiti: The Lords of Nature Return
However, that doesn't prevent her from blaming her lover for being a little too rough with her in bed.

Source: Blatant Lies / Live-Action Films
On the subject of Lyle (another cat who's more than a little off-kilter), he'll only say Lyle has "had a rough life".

Source: Literature / Bunnicula

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