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Not So Gentle Crossword Clue
There are 2 exact and 139 possible answers.
We've checked our database and believe the answer is
ROUGHER which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
ROUGHER
Updated: October 13, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "ROUGHER" which means:
- adjective
- • Having or caused by an irregular surface
- • Of the margin of a leaf shape; having the edge cut or fringed or scalloped
- • Causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements
- • Not shaped by cutting or trimming noun
- • The part of a golf course bordering the fairway where the grass is not cut short adverb
- • With roughness or violence (`rough' is an informal variant for `roughly')
- • With rough motion as over a rough surface adjective satellite
- • (of persons or behavior) lacking refinement or finesse
- • Not quite exact or correct
- • Full of hardship or trials
- • Violently agitated and turbulent
- • Unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound
- • Ready and able to resort to force or violence
- • Not carefully or expertly made
- • Not perfected
- • Unpleasantly stern
- • Unkind or cruel or uncivil verb
- • Prepare in preliminary or sketchy form
An example sentence would be:
- • "He has a rougher voice than his brother."
- • "The rougher surface of the road caused the car to bounce."
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| Source | #Number | Answer |
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| The Guardian Quick21 May 2019 | Across 19 | |
| New York Times09 May 2000 | Down 6 | |
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