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View usage for: (kɔːʳsən) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense coarsens, present participle coarsening, past tense, past participle coarsened1. verbIf something coarsens or is coarsened, it becomes thicker or rougher in texture. Skin thickens, dries and coarsens after sun exposure. [VERB] ...his gnarled, coarsened features. [VERB-ed] [Also VERB noun ] 2. verbIf someone's behaviour or speech coarsens or if they coarsen it, they become less polite or they begin to speak in a less pleasant way. Her voice has deepened and coarsened with the years. [VERB] He had coarsened his voice to an approximation of Cockney. [VERB noun] More Synonyms of coarsen coarsen in British English (ˈkɔːsən) verbto make or become coarse coarsen in American English (ˈkɔrsən) verb transitive, verb intransitive Examples of 'coarsen' in a sentencecoarsen Definition to make or become coarse Synonyms roughen callous desensitize anaesthetize indurate Additional synonymsOur appetite was blunted by the snacks. Synonyms dull, weaken, soften, numb, dampen, water down, deaden, take the edge off Definition to make (something) less intense He needs morphine to deaden the pain in his chest. Synonyms reduce, dull, diminish, check, weaken, cushion, damp, suppress, blunt, paralyse, impair, numb, lessen, alleviate, smother, dampen, anaesthetize, benumbThey gave him morphine to dull the pain. Synonyms relieve, blunt, lessen, moderate, soften, alleviate, allay, mitigate, assuage, take the edge off, palliate- coalesce
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