Coarsen
[kawr-suh n, kohr-] /ˈkɔr sən, ˈkoʊr-/
verb (used with or without object)
1.
to make or become .
/ˈkɔːsən/
verb
1.
to make or become coarse
v.
1805, from coarse + -en (2). Related: Coarsened; coarsening.
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