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coarse–grained
adjective \ˈkȯrs-ˌgrānd\
Definition of COARSE-GRAINED
1
: having a coarse grain <coarse–grained wood>
2
: crude <coarse–grained humor>
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First Known Use of COARSE-GRAINED
circa 1774
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