roughened up

A form of roughen up — to make something rough or rougher

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of roughen up
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roughened up. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/roughened%20up

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“roughened up.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/roughened%20up. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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