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slub vs roughness

roughness vs slub

slub and roughness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
slub Yes No No No
roughness Yes No No No
As nouns, roughness is a hypernym of slub; that is, roughness is a word with a broader meaning than slub:
  • slub: soft lump or unevenness in a yarn; either an imperfection or created by design
  • roughness: a texture of a surface or edge that is not smooth but is irregular and uneven
Other hypernyms of slub include raggedness.
slub (noun) roughness (noun)
soft lump or unevenness in a yarn; either an imperfection or created by design harsh or severe speech or behavior
a texture of a surface or edge that is not smooth but is irregular and uneven
the quality of being harsh or rough or grating to the senses
an unpolished unrefined quality
the formation of small pits in a surface as a consequence of corrosion
used of the sea during inclement or stormy weather
rowdy behavior
Difference between slub and roughness

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