roughness
noun/ˈrʌfnəs/
/ˈrʌfnəs/
[uncountable]- the quality of having a surface that is not even or regular
- the roughness of the terrain
- skin roughness
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- treatment that is not gentle or careful
- His guard alternated from roughness and threats to leaving him alone.
- the fact of having a lot of violence or crime
- the roughness of the streets
- the fact of having large and dangerous waves
- the roughness of the sea
- the fact of being difficult or unpleasant synonym toughness
- the roughness of life in those hard times
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