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rougher around the edges

rougher around the edges is the comparative form of rough around the edges.

Meaning of rough around the edges

Adjective

rough around the edges (comparative rougher around the edges, superlative roughest around the edges)

  1. (idiomatic) In need of refinement; unsophisticated.
    • While rough around the edges, the church is really a wonderful place to be.

Questions about rougher around the edges

What is rougher around the edges the comparative form of?
Rougher around the edges is the comparative form of rough around the edges.

Words near rougher around the edges in the dictionary

  1. roughening
  2. roughening up
  3. roughens
  4. roughens up
  5. rougher
  6. rougher around the edges
  7. rougher-around-the-edges
  8. roughers
  9. roughest
  10. roughest around the edges
  11. roughest-around-the-edges

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