coarsen

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make or become coarse or coarser; "coarsen the surface"; "Their minds coarsened"
{f} become rough or coarse; make rough or coarse
make less subtle or refined; "coarsen one's ideals" make or become coarse or coarser; "coarsen the surface"; "Their minds coarsened
To make more coarse
make or become coarse or coarser; "coarsen the surface"; "Their minds coarsened
To make coarse or vulgar; as, to coarsen one's character
If someone's behaviour or speech coarsens or if they coarsen it, they become less polite or they begin to speak in a less pleasant way. Her voice has deepened and coarsened with the years He had coarsened his voice to an approximation of Cockney
If something coarsens or is coarsened, it becomes thicker or rougher in texture. Skin thickens, dries and coarsens after sun exposure. his gnarled, coarsened features
make less subtle or refined; "coarsen one's ideals"
coarsened
past of coarsen
coarsened
{s} rough, coarse; made rough or coarse
coarsened
made coarse or crude by lack of skill
coarsening
Present participle of to coarsen
coarsens
Third person simple present tense of to coarsen
coarsen
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