Preliminary sketch Crossword Clue

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Preliminary sketch Crossword Answer

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(adjective)
1. unpleasantly stern
2. violently agitated and turbulent
(adverb)
1. with roughness or violence (`rough’ is an informal variant for `roughly’)
2. with rough motion as over a rough surface
(verb)
1. prepare in preliminary or sketchy form
(noun)
1. the part of a golf course bordering the fairway where the grass is not cut short

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

PRELIMINARY (noun)
1. something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows
2. a minor match preceding the main event
PRELIMINARY (adjective)
1. denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important
SKETCH (noun)
1. short descriptive summary (of events)
2. a brief literary description
SKETCH (verb)
1. make a sketch of
2. describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of

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