Related Words for roughening

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chapped
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Adjective, Adjective
cracked
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Adjective, Adjective
rough
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Adjective, Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb
coarsening
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Noun
rough cut
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Phrase, Noun
coarseness
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Noun
abrasive
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Noun
toughening
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Noun
sandpaper
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Noun
scratchy
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Adjective
scratching
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Verb
scraping
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Verb
rough trade
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Phrase, Noun
gritting
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Verb
scarring
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Noun
harshness
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Noun
roughshod
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Adverb
hardness
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Noun
sharpening
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Noun
damaging
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Adjective
rubbing
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Verb
smoothing
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Noun
sanding
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Noun
polishing
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Noun
friction
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Noun
grating
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Noun
gouges
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Noun
sharpen up
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Phrase, Verb
creasing
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Verb
ruffling
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Verb
scrubbing
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Noun
refinement
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Noun
grinding
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Noun
crusting
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Noun
serrated
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Adjective
refining
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Noun
scuffling
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Noun
kinetic
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Adjective
surface
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Verb, Noun
thickening
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Noun
slight
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Adjective
cartilage
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Noun
interface
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Noun
skin
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Noun
mechanical
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Adjective
thermal
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Adjective
causes
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Verb
artificial
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Adjective
occurs
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Verb
increases
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Verb
wall
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Noun
observed
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Verb
leads
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Verb
severe
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Adjective
considerable
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Adjective
result
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Verb, Noun
significant
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Adjective
produce
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Verb
shows
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Verb
degree
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Noun
effect
x/
Noun
further
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Adjective
transition
x/x
Noun
achieved
x/
Verb
sea
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Noun
temperature
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Noun
voice
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Noun
alteration
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Noun
blunting
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Noun
blurring
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Noun
broadening
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Noun
bulging
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Noun
bunching
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Noun
clumping
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Noun
darkening
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Noun
distortion
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Noun
flattening
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Noun
fracturing
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Noun
loosening
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Noun
narrowing
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Noun
pitting
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Noun
reddening
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Noun
shrinkage
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Noun
slowing
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Noun