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Harshes vs Harshens - What's the difference?

harshes | harshens |

As verbs the difference between harshes and harshens

is that harshes is (harsh) while harshens is (harshen).

harshes

English

Verb

(head)
  • (harsh)

    • harsh

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Unpleasantly rough to the touch or other senses.
  • Severe or cruel.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=November 5 , author=Phil Dawkes , title=QPR 2 - 3 Man City , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=Great news for City, but the result was harsh on Neil Warnock's side who gave as good as they got even though the odds were stacked against them.}}

    Antonyms

    * genteel

    Verb

    (es)
  • (slang) To negatively criticize.
    • Quit harshing me already, I said that I was sorry!
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  • (slang) to put a damper on (a mood).
    • Dude, you're harshing my buzz.
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    • Synonyms

    * rough

    Derived terms

    * harshly * harshness

    harshens

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (harshen)

    • harshen

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To make, or to become harsh; render hard and rough.
  • To render peevish, morose, or austere.