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rough
Noun
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A rough is a person who is rude.
rough
Adjective
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Having small bumps on it. Not smooth.
The wooden table felt rough until he rubbed it with sandpaper to make it smooth.
Stone roads are rough and make my bicycle go up and down.
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Not perfect.
I quickly drew a rough map to help him find the place.
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If something is rough, it is difficult.
Life can be rough sometimes.
rough
Verb
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If you rough something, you create it in an approximate form.
Rough in the shape first, then polish the details.
grain
Noun
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A grain is a seed that people eat, such as wheat, rice, corn, etc.
Most North Americans get their grains from bread and pasta.
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A grain is any very small piece of something, such as sand, salt, sugar, etc.
One grain of salt is almost too small to see.