Rough-draw

verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To sketch roughly; to make a quick, unpolished version.

    "His victories we scarce could keep in view, Or polish them so fast as he rough-drew."

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"His victories we scarce could keep in view, Or polish them so fast as he rough-drew."

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