rough edges
plural noun
: things that need to be improved or finished
The project still has a few rough edges.
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This pre-season is viewed as a fresh start for him at Liverpool, with new head coach Arne Slot committed to ironing out those rough edges in his game.
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James Pearce, The Athletic, 5 July 2024
But some of those rough edges Stewart called out remain; the state is also ground zero for election denialism and conspiracy theories.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 4 Nov. 2024
There are undoubtedly some rough edges, but Veilguard is a grand return to form that’s one of the year’s best.
—Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2024
But nostalgia, as the saying goes, files rough edges off the good old days.
—Danyel Smith, Essence, 16 Oct. 2024
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James Pearce, The Athletic, 5 July 2024
But some of those rough edges Stewart called out remain; the state is also ground zero for election denialism and conspiracy theories.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 4 Nov. 2024
There are undoubtedly some rough edges, but Veilguard is a grand return to form that’s one of the year’s best.
—Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2024
But nostalgia, as the saying goes, files rough edges off the good old days.
—Danyel Smith, Essence, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Rough edges.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rough%20edges. Accessed 12 Dec. 2024.
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