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as in grained
made up of large particles
coarse rock salt was sprinkled on the icy walkway
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as in vulgar
lacking in refinement or good taste
the hockey player's coarse manners turned his date off completely
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as in obscene
depicting or referring to sexual matters in a way that is unacceptable in polite society
offended by the coarse humor at the celebrity roast
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as in hoarse
harsh and dry in sound
a coarse laugh
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as in jagged
not having a level or smooth surface
the coarse surface of the sandpaper
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as in poor
of low quality
coarse imitations of quality merchandise
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Making things even worse, as mentioned earlier, is how Gaga is held back in the musical numbers, which also happen to be uniformly coarse, ugly and rancid.
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Tom Gliatto, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
That recipe, seemingly left at the machine’s default coarse grind, led to tart and woefully underextracted coffee.
—Matthew Korfhage, WIRED, 5 Sep. 2024
Women may also have hirsutism, or dark, coarse hair growing on parts of the body that are typically hairless.
—Elizabeth Yuko, Rolling Stone, 16 July 2024
Summer snow is coarse and grainy; winter snow, smooth and dense.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
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Tom Gliatto, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
That recipe, seemingly left at the machine’s default coarse grind, led to tart and woefully underextracted coffee.
—Matthew Korfhage, WIRED, 5 Sep. 2024
Women may also have hirsutism, or dark, coarse hair growing on parts of the body that are typically hairless.
—Elizabeth Yuko, Rolling Stone, 16 July 2024
Summer snow is coarse and grainy; winter snow, smooth and dense.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
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Yes, but: While Democrats hammer Trump on his recent vulgar and sometimes violent rhetoric, House Speaker Mike Johnson brushed the comments aside Sunday as typical hyperbole.Sareen Habeshian, Axios, 22 Oct. 2024
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Former President Donald Trump delivered unusual and vulgar remarks Saturday about the late golf legend Arnold Palmer while campaigning in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, as the campaign enters the final stretch to Election Day.Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2024
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Declan, quite a serious character in the novel, proceeds to drink obscene amounts of whiskey and smoke intellectually in the bath, glowering beneath his mustache.Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 1 Nov. 2024
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Comedian Tony Hinchcliffe got most of the attention for his racist routine, but the event was filled with bigotry and obscene references.Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 31 Oct. 2024
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All individuals who use these medications should be alert to symptoms of a thyroid tumor, such as a lump in the neck, a hoarse voice, and difficulty breathing or swallowing.Karen Berger, PharmD, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2024
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Roberts shouted, his hoarse voice booming through the stadium speakers after the Dodgers’ pennant-clinching win over the New York Mets in Game 6 of the National League Championship Series.Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
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The jagged edge piercing through your mundane reality.Angel Diaz, Billboard, 25 Oct. 2024
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In addition to wrecking many businesses and private homes, the flooding in Chimney Rock tore up Main Street, creating a deep and jagged gash in the asphalt and completely demolishing the walkways along the riverfront.Marshall Crook, NBC News, 23 Oct. 2024
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Valenzuela grew up poor in Etchohuaquila, Mexico, the youngest of 12 children.Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
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Gartner estimates companies lose an average of $12.9 million annually due to poor data quality, and IBM estimates the aggregate cost of bad data at $3.1 trillion globally.Geoff Michener, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
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Affordable Rentals In The Algarve With over 300 days of sunshine a year, a stunning coastline of 150 sandy beaches, friendly locals, delicious cuisine and local wines, and a low cost of living, the Algarve is many expats’ favorite Portuguese region.Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
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This is a more wild, remote section of the trail with more technical sections that require you to watch your footing over rocky coasts, sandy beaches, and wetlands.Madeline Weinfield, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2024
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As is expected during fair week, partygoers gossiped with loose lips and a loud, crass collector did his best to be the center of attention.George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 12 Oct. 2024
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Or consider how the same aggressive tactics that work in New York might come off as crass or even hostile in parts of Europe.Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
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Created by Ben Davies and Timothy Lee, Territory is boldly and unapologetically meat-and-potatoes television, in which everybody is gruff, sweaty and coated in a fine layer of dust, as if to reenforce the connection between these characters and the Top End.Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Oct. 2024
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Unfortunately, Cullum softens the character’s gruff charm.Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Coarse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coarse. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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