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coarsened
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/ˈkôrsən/,
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coarsening, present participle; coarsened, past tense; coarsens, 3rd person singular present; coarsened, past participle;
Make or become rough
- her hands were
coarsened
by outside work
- his facial features appeared to
coarsen
with age
Make or become crude, vulgar, or unpleasant
- people with
coarsened
characters
- the voice
coarsened
Web Definitions:
made coarse or crude by lack of skill
(coarsening) An increase in grain size, usually, but not necessarily, by grain growth.