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roughens

/ˈrʌfənz/ /ˈrʌfɪnz/

Meanings
verb
To make rough.

Examples :

"The cold wind roughens my skin when I forget my gloves. "
appearance condition quality

Related Words

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wind noun

/ˈwaɪnd/ /waɪnd/

Real or perceived movement of atmospheric air usually caused by convection or differences in air pressure.

"The strong wind made it difficult to walk to school today. "

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make noun

/meɪk/

Brand or kind; model.

"What make of car do you drive?"

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to adverb

/tʉː/ /tuː/ /tu/

Toward a closed, touching or engaging position.

"Please push the door to."

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gloves noun

/ɡlʌvz/

An item of clothing other than a mitten, covering all or part of the hand and fingers, but usually allowing independent movement of the fingers.

"I wore gloves to keep my hands warm."

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cold adjective

/kɔʊld/ /koʊld/

(of a thing) Having a low temperature.

"A cold wind whistled through the trees."

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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skin noun

/skɪn/

The outer protective layer of the body of any animal, including of a human.

"He is so disgusting he makes my skin crawl."

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become verb

/bəˈkʊm/ /bəˈkʌm/ /biˈkʌm/

To arrive, come (to a place).

"The students will become at the school library at 9:00 AM. "

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when noun

/ʍɛn/ /wɛn/

The time at which something happens.

"A good article will cover the who, the what, the when, the where, the why and the how."

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my interjection

/mi/

Used to express surprise, shock or amazement.

"My, what big teeth you have!"

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rough noun

/ɹʌf/

The unmowed part of a golf course.

"The rough on the golf course was very long and difficult to play through. "

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forget verb

/fəˈɡɛt/ /fɚˈɡɛt/

To lose remembrance of.

"I have forgotten most of the things I learned in school."