Rough and Ragged

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Rough

Rough adjective - Not having a level or smooth surface.

Usage example: a rough board can give you splinters

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Ragged is a synonym for rough in participle topic. In some cases you can use "Ragged" instead an adjective "Rough", when it comes to topics like smooth, grating.

Nearby Words: roughly, roughness, roughen, roughening, roughed

Ragged

Ragged adjective - Having an uneven edge or outline.

Usage example: the Rocky Mountains cut an angular, ragged profile against the sky, in contrast to the rounded silhouette of the rolling, green Adirondack Mountains

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Rough is a synonym for ragged in smooth topic. You can use "Rough" instead the word "Ragged" as an adjective or a noun, if it concerns topics such as grating, jagged, worn-out.

Nearby Words: raggedy, raggedly

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