roughness

noun

Definition of roughnessnext
1
as in bitterness
a harsh or sharp quality a roughness to the wine that should decrease with age

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2
as in rudeness
the quality or state of lacking refinement or good taste the roughness of pioneer life is not glossed over in the documentary

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  1. rudeness
  2. edge
  3. bite
  4. severity
  5. acidity
  6. vulgarity
Noun
  • For more info: Colonial Williamsburg Take a virtual tour COMMENTARY: Taking a kinder, gentler tone against the rudeness of politics Civility has been absent from much of this presidential campaign.
    David Morgan, CBS News, 1 Nov. 2024
  • But the rudeness in question didn't occur at that event.
    Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 26 Oct. 2024
Definition of rudeness
Noun
  • Greg Alder has had great success growing raspberries on the eastern edge of large trees.
    Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Ribbons marked the edge of the area that will be logged.
    April Ehrlich, ProPublica, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of edge
Noun
  • The goal is to achieve a juicy look, characterized by an imprecise and slightly smudged application, reminiscent of the resulting lip tint after taking a bite of fruit.
    Beatrice Zocchi, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Light bites accompany the tasting, enhancing the experience.
    Shivani Vora, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of bite
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  • Since the intelligence agencies do not usually bother to debunk such individual bits of false propaganda, the sudden flurry of public notifications indicates the severity of the threat that U.S. spies now see in the underlying Russian plot against the election.
    The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The amount represents around 44 percent of the agency's entire two-year budget, underscoring the severity of the situation, as the commission struggles to manage the state's oil and gas industry effectively.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of severity
Noun
  • This results in wines with bright acidity and complex flavor profiles that genuinely express the land.
    Noel Burgess, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
  • Buy Now: $55 Acumen 2021 Peak Cabernet Franc Atlas Peak Napa Valley California Grapes growing in Acumen’s Atlas Peak vineyards generally experience temperatures that are five to 10 degrees cooler than the valley floor, which imparts a pronounced sense of freshness and balanced acidity.
    Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2024
Definition of acidity
Noun
  • Policy proposals aside, there's been name-calling, vulgarity, and plain old meanness.
    Jon LaPook, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2024
  • Musk shared several anti-Harris advertisements, including one funded by Musk’s pro-Trump political action committee that refers to the Vice President using misogynistic vulgarities.
    Kali Hays, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of vulgarity
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