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roughen
verb rough·en \ˈrə-fən\
: to become rough or cause (something) to become rough
rough·enedrough·en·ing \ˈrə-fə-niŋ, ˈrəf-niŋ\
Full Definition of ROUGHEN
transitive verb
intransitive verb
: to become rough
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1582
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roughen
verb rough·en \ˈrə-fən\
rough·enedrough·en·ing
Definition of ROUGHEN for Kids
: to make or become rough
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