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- pronunciation:
- skae
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- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
part of speech: |
adjective |
definition 1: |
characterized by a rough or scaly surface, as the leaf of a plant.
Short stiff hairs on the leaf's surface make it scabrous to the touch.- antonyms:
- smooth
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definition 2: |
requiring tact; difficult; knotty.
a scabrous topic |
definition 3: |
obscene or salacious; indecent.
scabrous publications |
related words: |
off-color |
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derivations: |
scabrously (adv.), scabrousness (n.) |
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