rough diamondnoun [ C ]
uk/ˌrʌf ˈdaɪə.mənd/us/ˌrʌf ˈdaɪə.mənd/UK US diamond in the rougha person who is kinder and more pleasant than they seem to be from their appearance and manner
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People having good qualities
- advertisement
- altruism
- angel
- be the salt of the earth idiom
- brick
- bunch
- dear
- enchant
- enchantress
- gem
- not be as black as you are painted idiom
- paragon
- poppet
- saint
- salt
- softie
- sweetheart
- sweetie
- the real deal
- treasure
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