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coarsen
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coars·en  (kôrsn, kr-)
tr. & intr.v. coars·ened, coars·en·ing, coars·ens
To make or become coarse.

coarsen [ˈkɔːsən]
vb
to make or become coarse
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.coarsen - make or become coarse or coarser; "coarsen the surface"; "Their minds coarsened"
alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
2.coarsen - make less subtle or refined; "coarsen one's ideals"
alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
Translations
coarsen [ˈkɔːsn]
A. VT [+ person] → embrutecer; [+ skin] → curtir
B. VI [person] → embrutecerse; [skin] → curtirse
coarsen
vt personderber machen; skingerben
vi (person)derber werden; (skin)gröber werden
coarsen [ˈkɔːsn]
1. vi (skin) → irruvidirsi; (person, manners) → diventare grossolano/a
2. vt (see vi) → irruvidire, rendere grossolano/a


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