as in jagged
not having a level or smooth surface
roughened hands from hard work
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Located in Florina, in northwestern Greece, the region lies on a high plateau ringed by jagged peaks, with freshwater lakes below.
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An important entry to the New Queer Cinema canon, Kar-wai’s drama is passionate, moody, and deeply evocative, tracing the jagged edges of an on-again, off-again romance in seedy 1990s Buenos Aires.
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Before Mbappe scored his penalty, Gustavo Velazquez, the Paraguayan defender, scuffed the penalty spot, another underhanded attempt to disturb the tournament favourites.
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And just like that, from scuffed to spotless.
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Household financial resilience also remains uneven, even when many adults report doing okay or living comfortably.
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The uneven workmanship of the double stitching suggests the giant flag was likely made by amateurs, curators with the historical society have determined.
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Mariana is not pleased to hear this, and he's got some rough-looking dudes with him.
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Dual suspension helps smooth rough trails, hydraulic disc brakes provide dependable stopping power in changing conditions, and four-inch fat tires improve traction across gravel, dirt, sand, and pavement.
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California is returning a stretch of rugged Mendocino County coast to the Indigenous nations whose ancestors once stewarded its shores.
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California is returning a stretch of rugged Mendocino County coast to the Indigenous nations whose ancestors once stewarded its shores.
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Bowser, who declined to be interviewed for this article, urged the administration to clean up federal parks and fix broken fountains, while pushing back on measures like having police ask for people’s immigration status.
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Stopped wearing your favorite pumps because of a broken heel?
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This leaves ragged and bruised leaf tips behind that quickly turn brown and are more susceptible to disease.
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His hushed, ragged whisper feels suitably weathered, fitting a collection of songs that never are in a hurry.
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“Roughened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roughened. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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