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Rough-and-ready

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Adjective

1. rough-and-ready

crude but effective for the purpose at hand

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Rough-and-ready

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adjective
1. 
crude, unpolished, or hastily prepared, but sufficient for the purpose
2. 
(of a person) without formality or refinement; rudely vigorous

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Rough-and-ready

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adjective
1. 
rough, or crude, rude, unpolished, etc., but effective enough
rough-and-ready methods
2. 
characterized by rough vigor and prompt action rather than refinement, formality, or nicety
a rough-and-ready fellow

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Rough-and-ready

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adj.
Rough or crude but effective for a purpose or use.

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