verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   third-person singular simple present indicative of coarsen form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

   "Because the wool is of poor quality, it coarsens the fabric."

Synonyms

All synonyms

adulteratealloybossbrutifycankercarnalize

Example

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"Because the wool is of poor quality, it coarsens the fabric."

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