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harshening

harshening is the present participle and gerund of harshen.

Meaning of harshen

Verb

harshen (third-person singular simple present harshens, present participle harshening, simple past and past participle harshened)

  1. (transitive) To make, or to become harsh; render hard and rough.
  2. (transitive) To render peevish, morose, or austere.

Questions about harshening

What is harshening the present participle and gerund of?
Harshening is the present participle and gerund of harshen.

Words near harshening in the dictionary

  1. harshe
  2. harshed
  3. harshed down
  4. harshen
  5. harshened
  6. harshening
  7. harshens
  8. harsher
  9. harshes
  10. harshes down
  11. harshest

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