Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

taking the rough with the smooth

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.12 in modern English

Syllables
tak-ing the rough with- the s-mooth
IPA
53
Scrabble Score
27
Letters
4
Syllables
14
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of take the rough with the smooth

Questions

What does taking the rough with the smooth mean?
present participle and gerund of take the rough with the smooth

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