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rough diamond

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rough diamond
Noun
1. an unpolished diamond
2. a kind or trustworthy person whose manners are not good
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"He is a very rough diamond," Da Souza said apologetically.
A Millionaire of Yesterday by Oppenheim, E. Phillips View in context
she was cutting for God the rough diamond rejected by man.
An Old Maid by de Balzac, Honore View in context
He's not a rough diamond - a pearl-containing oyster of a rustic: he's a fierce, pitiless, wolfish man.
Wuthering Heights by Bronte, Emily View in context
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