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| scab·rous [ skábbrəss, skáybrəss ] |
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1. with rough surface: having a rough surface because of scales or short stiff hairs
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2. requiring tact: having to be handled with tact and care
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3. obscene: dealing with or referring to sex in an obscene way
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| [Late 16th century. < late Latin scabrosus< Latin scaber "scurfy, scaly"] |
