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coarsen verb [ ˈkɔːs(ə)n ]

• make or become rough.
• "her hands were coarsened by outside work"
Similar: roughen, thicken, toughen, harden,
Opposite: soften,
• make or become vulgar or unpleasant.
• "her experience has not coarsened her or made her cynical"
Similar: desensitize, harshen, dehumanize, blunt, dull, deaden, indurate,
Opposite: refine, sensitize,

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