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Roughness

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indentationnoun(typography) The act of beginning a line or series of lines at a little distance within the flush line of the column or page, as in the common way of beginning the first line of a paragraph.
crudenessnoun(uncountable) The state of being crude
harshnessnounThe quality of being harsh.
pittingnounThe formation of pits on a surface because of corrosion.
rowdinessnounThe state of being rowdy.
choppinessnounthe state of being choppy
rowdyismnounThe state of being rowdy.
disorderlinessnounThe state or quality of being disorderly.
rough waternounused of the sea

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smoothnessnounThe condition of being smooth; the degree or measure of said condition.

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harshnessnounThe quality of being harsh.
crudenessnoun(uncountable) The state of being crude
disorderlinessnounThe state or quality of being disorderly.
choppinessnounthe state of being choppy
rowdinessnounThe state of being rowdy.
rowdyismnounThe state of being rowdy.
indentationnoun(typography) The act of beginning a line or series of lines at a little distance within the flush line of the column or page, as in the common way of beginning the first line of a paragraph.
pittingnounThe formation of pits on a surface because of corrosion.
rough waternounused of the sea
hardnessnounThe quality of being hard.
toughnessnoun(uncountable) The state of being tough.
rudenessnounA rude remark or behaviour.
stiffnessnounRigidity or a measure of rigidity.
rigiditynounThe quality or state of being rigid; lack of pliability; the quality of resisting change of physical shape.
inflexibilitynounThe quality or state of being inflexible, or not capable of being bent or changed; unyielding stiffness
snownoun(uncountable) The partly frozen, crystalline state of water that falls from the atmosphere as precipitation in flakes; also, the falling of such flakes; and the accumulation of them on the ground or on objects as a white layer.
uninoun(colloquial, chiefly UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) University.
scoringnounThe process of keeping score in a sport or contest.
coarsenessnounThe quality or state of being coarse
asperitynoun(figurative) (uncountable) The quality of being difficult or unpleasant to experience; (countable) a thing that is harsh and difficult to endure; a difficulty, a hardship.

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