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coarsen

coar·sen

UK/ˈkɔː(ɹ)sən/ uncommon

verb

1.

make or become coarse or coarser

  • “coarsen the surface”
  • “Their minds coarsened”
2.

make less subtle or refined

  • “coarsen one”

Origin

From coarse + -en.

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