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rough-hewed
Variant of rough-hew
transitive verb rough-hewed, rough-hewed or rough-hewn, rough-hewing
- to hew (timber, stone, etc.) roughly, or without finishing or smoothing
- to form roughly; give crude shape to
Also roughhew
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