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coarsen

/ˈkɔːsn/verb

उच्चारण कॉर्सन

खुरदरा होना या बनाना

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verb
  1. 1

    [I, T] ~ (sth)

    to become or make something rough or less smooth

    खुरदरा होना या बनाना

    • Years of hard work had coarsened his hands.
    • Harsh winds coarsen the skin.

    Opposite refine smooth

  2. 2

    [I, T] ~ (sth)

    to become or make someone ruder or less polite

    अशिष्ट या कठोर हो जाना या बना देना

    • Constant arguments coarsened his manner.
    • Violent films may coarsen young people's attitude to others.

    Synonyms vulgarize brutalize

    Opposite refine soften

◇Word family
coarse adj.coarseness noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

roughen vulgarize

Antonyms

refine smooth

AaSpelling

coars·en

?Which word?

Do not confuse coarse (rough or rude) and course (a path or a class of study).

Coarse (खुरदरा या अशिष्ट) और course (मार्ग या पाठ्यक्रम) को आपस में न मिलाएं।