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rough going
adjective as in oppressive
Strongest matches
noun as in hard knocks
Weak matches
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Early efforts to introduce comedy to the network were rough going.
In the early days, it was occasionally rough going for the bouncy college girl.
It would have been rough going for them to try to sleep in beds.
In this desk he stowed his typewriter and camera, so they would not be thrown about in the plane in case of rough going.
Remounting my mustang I kept as close to Don's heels as the rough going permitted.
It was half a mile away, at least—possibly a mile, down hill and rather rough going.
In a couple of minutes he had descended two hundred feet of exceedingly rough going.
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On this page you'll find 55 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to rough going, such as: brutal, burdensome, cruel, depressing, dictatorial, and harsh.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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