Roughness

n.

1.

The quality or state of being rough.

Noun	1.	roughness - a texture that is not smooth but is irregular and uneven Antonyms: smoothness - a texture without roughness; smooth to the touch
	2.	roughness - harsh or rough to the ear Synonyms: harshness
	3.	roughness - an unpolished unrefined quality; "the crudeness of frontier dwellings depressed her" Synonyms: crudeness
	4.	roughness - used of the sea Synonyms: choppiness, rough water
	5.	roughness - rowdy behavior Synonyms: rowdiness, rowdyism, disorderliness
	6.	roughness - the formation of small pits in a surface as a consequence of corrosion Synonyms: pitting, indentation

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