roughening up

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

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Meanings

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

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

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “roughening up,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/roughening%20up.

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