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roughen

Roughed vs Roughen - What's the difference?

roughed | roughen |


As verbs the difference between roughed and roughen

is that roughed is past tense of rough while roughen is to make rough.

Roughen vs Toughen - What's the difference?

roughen | toughen |


In transitive terms the difference between roughen and toughen

is that roughen is to make rough while toughen is to make tough.

In intransitive terms the difference between roughen and toughen

is that roughen is to become rough while toughen is to become tough.

Roughen vs Rougher - What's the difference?

roughen | rougher |


As a verb roughen

is to make rough.

As an adjective rougher is

(rough).

Roughen vs Crizzle - What's the difference?

roughen | crizzle |


As verbs the difference between roughen and crizzle

is that roughen is to make rough while crizzle is to roughen on the surface.

As a noun crizzle is

a roughened surface, especially one on glass that clouds its transparency.