Rough and Scathing

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Rough adjective - Covered with or as if with hair.

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

Scathing adjective - Marked by the use of wit that is intended to cause hurt feelings.

Usage example: a scathing rebuttal of the latest theory concerning the assassination

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Rough and scathing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Rough" instead an adjective "Scathing".

Nearby Words: scathe, scathed, scathingly

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