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Rugged

Full of asperities on the surface; broken into sharp or irregular points, or otherwise uneven; not smooth; rough; as, a rugged mountain; a rugged road.

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Similar meaning 18

Canaliculate 84% connected

Alt. of Canaliculated

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Canaliculate 84% connected

Alt. of Canaliculated

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Corrugated 84% connected

of Corrugate

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Corrugated 84% connected

of Corrugate

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Difficult 84% connected

Hard to do or to make; beset with difficulty; attended with labor, trouble, or pains; not easy; arduous.

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Difficult 84% connected

Hard to do or to make; beset with difficulty; attended with labor, trouble, or pains; not easy; arduous.

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Hard 84% connected

Not easily penetrated, cut, or separated into parts; not yielding to pressure; firm; solid; compact; -- applied to material bodies, and opposed to so…

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Hard 84% connected

Not easily penetrated, cut, or separated into parts; not yielding to pressure; firm; solid; compact; -- applied to material bodies, and opposed to so…

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Rough 84% connected

Having inequalities, small ridges, or points, on the surface; not smooth or plain; as, a rough board; a rough stone; rough cloth.

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Rough 84% connected

Having inequalities, small ridges, or points, on the surface; not smooth or plain; as, a rough board; a rough stone; rough cloth.

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Rutted 84% connected

of Rut

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Rutted 84% connected

of Rut

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Rutty 84% connected

Ruttish; lustful.

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Rutty 84% connected

Ruttish; lustful.

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Sturdy 84% connected

Foolishly obstinate or resolute; stubborn; unrelenting; unfeeling; stern.

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Sturdy 84% connected

Foolishly obstinate or resolute; stubborn; unrelenting; unfeeling; stern.

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Tough 84% connected

Having the quality of flexibility without brittleness; yielding to force without breaking; capable of resisting great strain; as, the ligaments of an…

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Tough 84% connected

Having the quality of flexibility without brittleness; yielding to force without breaking; capable of resisting great strain; as, the ligaments of an…

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See also 12

Robust 66% connected

Evincing strength; indicating vigorous health; strong; sinewy; muscular; vigorous; sound; as, a robust body; robust youth; robust health.

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Robust 66% connected

Evincing strength; indicating vigorous health; strong; sinewy; muscular; vigorous; sound; as, a robust body; robust youth; robust health.

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Strong 66% connected

Having active physical power, or great physical power to act; having a power of exerting great bodily force; vigorous.

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Strong 66% connected

Having active physical power, or great physical power to act; having a power of exerting great bodily force; vigorous.

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Tough 66% connected

Having the quality of flexibility without brittleness; yielding to force without breaking; capable of resisting great strain; as, the ligaments of an…

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Tough 66% connected

Having the quality of flexibility without brittleness; yielding to force without breaking; capable of resisting great strain; as, the ligaments of an…

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Wrinkly 66% connected

Full of wrinkles; having a tendency to be wrinkled; corrugated; puckered.

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Wrinkly 66% connected

Full of wrinkles; having a tendency to be wrinkled; corrugated; puckered.

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Strength 66% connected

The quality or state of being strong; ability to do or to bear; capacity for exertion or endurance, whether physical, intellectual, or moral; force;…

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Strength 66% connected

The quality or state of being strong; ability to do or to bear; capacity for exertion or endurance, whether physical, intellectual, or moral; force;…

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Synonym 3

Broken 92% connected

of Break

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Furrowed 92% connected

of Furrow

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Tough 92% connected

Having the quality of flexibility without brittleness; yielding to force without breaking; capable of resisting great strain; as, the ligaments of an…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Antonym 2

Delicate 94% connected

Addicted to pleasure; luxurious; voluptuous; alluring.

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Delicate 94% connected

Addicted to pleasure; luxurious; voluptuous; alluring.

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