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   rough-hewn

   adjective

   • 1. denoting wood or stone that has been cut with a tool such as an axe, so that its surface is not smooth: "rough-hewn logs"
   • ▪ not sophisticated, polished, or elegant: "a rough-hewn cinematic style"
   • ▪ denoting or possessing attractively strong or bony facial features: "his angular, rough-hewn face"

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   What does rough hewn mean?

   • ROUGH-HEWN definition: 1. A rough-hewn material, such as wood or stone, has been shaped, but not given a smooth surface…. Learn more.

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   What is a rough hewn material?

   • A rough-hewn material, such as wood or stone, has been shaped, but not given a smooth surface. She's an experienced politician with a rough-hewn style. You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: The students sang on a rough-hewn stage. The hero in the film is a rough-hewn detective.

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   What is rough-hewn adjective?

   • Definition of rough-hewn adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary (of stone, wood, etc.) cut in a way that leaves it with a rough surface The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words. Try it for free as part of the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app

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   What is a rough hewn detective?

   • The hero in the film is a rough-hewn detective. Their art is sketchy, conceptual, metaphoric and pretty rough-hewn. This charismatic and rough-hewn bunch essentially created the city's modern art scene. These alone are worth the price of admission: rough-hewn, slightly outsized, with a vivid and peculiar grace.

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   Rough-hewn means being in a rough, unsmoothed, or unfinished state, or lacking refinement. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries of rough-hewn.

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   Rough-hewn means shaped, but not smooth, or not very polite or graceful. Learn how to use this adjective with examples from the Cambridge Dictionary and other sources.

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   Rough-hewn means not smooth or polished, or not very polite or graceful. Learn how to use this adjective with different meanings and see sentences from various sources.

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   Definition of rough-hewn adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Rough-hewn means cut or shaped roughly, with an unfinished surface, or shaped roughly or crudely. It can be used as an adjective or a verb. See synonyms, pronunciation, and translations of rough-hewn in different languages.

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   1. cut or hewn roughly, with an unfinished surface. the rough-hewn beams supporting his house. It is a rough-hewn carving of a cat's head. 2. shaped roughly or crudely. rough-hewn, tangerine jumpsuits. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Examples of 'rough-hewn' in a sentence. rough-hewn.

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   Rough-hewn is an adjective that means roughly cut or shaped, or crude and unrefined. It comes from the compound of rough (adv.) and hewn (adj.). See examples, pronunciation and frequency of this word.