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rough diamond

NOUN
rough copy
Synonyms
WEAK
design diamond in the rough first draft first stab mock-up raw material rough outline rough sketch study unlicked cub

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Becker signalled he would focus on the mental side of the game and described Rune as “a rough diamond that needs polishing.”

From Washington Times • Oct. 19, 2023

But this rough diamond in the crown of Seattle parks is worth the effort — no gas lighting required.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 20, 2023

The rough diamond is then cut and polished to your specifications.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2023

Luxembourg-based investment firm Reinet sold Jagersfontein in 2022 to Stargems, whose specialty is in rough diamond trading, polishing and jewellery, according to its latest annual report.

From Reuters • Sep. 12, 2022

Poor Freeman! he was rather a rough diamond in some respects, but one of the best and most faithful of servants.

From Fifty-One Years of Victorian Life by Child-Villiers, Margaret Elizabeth Leigh