They might be rough or perforated Crossword Clue

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They might be rough or perforated Crossword Answer

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Hint 1: Clue Definitions

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

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