roughening 1 of 2

roughening

2 of 2

verb

present participle of roughen

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“Roughening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roughening. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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