Rough and Wearing

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Rough adjective - Difficult to endure.

Usage example: I've had a rough time of it since I lost my job

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

Wearing adjective - Producing exhaustion.

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Rough and wearing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Rough" instead an adjective "Wearing".

Nearby Words: weary, wear, wearable, wearer

He runs up to Porky wearing nothing but socks and underwear, prompting Porky to ask if he had a rough day.

Source: Film / The Little Rascals
If a bunch of cops raid a drug den, they might think twice before getting too rough with someone who's wearing, say, a green shirt if that's the color of the day.

Source: Something Only They Would Say
He starts getting a little rough, and Sean (actually his enemy Castor Troy wearing his face) intervenes.

Source: Ordered Apology

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