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Rough

/rˈʌf/
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(adj) Not smooth; uneven.

The sea got rough, so that we had to give up fishing.
We had a rough crossing on an old ferry.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The sea was too ____ for small boats, so the harbor master closed the port.

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