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Roughen Definition & Meaning

roughen
verb
  1. make rough or rougher; "roughen the surfaces so they will stick to each other"

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What does roughen mean?
make rough or rougher; "roughen the surfaces so they will stick to each other"
What part of speech is roughen?
Roughen is a verb.

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