Roughneck and Rough

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Roughneck

Roughneck adjective - Lacking in refinement or good taste.

Usage example: their roughneck antics were amusing only if you were as drunk as they were

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Rough is a synonym for roughneck in thug topic. In some cases you can use "Rough" instead the word "Roughneck" as a noun or an adjective.

Rough

Rough adjective - Lacking in refinement or good taste.

Usage example: he learned polite words to replace the rough language he had known in the slums

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Roughneck is a synonym for rough in tough topic. You can use "Roughneck" instead the word "Rough" as a noun or an adjective, if it concerns topics such as thug. informal substitute

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

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massive

massive roughneck

massive rough

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