What is another word for coarsening?
Pronunciation: [kˈɔːsənɪŋ] (IPA) 
Coarsening is the act of making something rough, crude or unrefined. There are many synonyms for this word, such as roughening, coarcting, hardening, embittering, vulgarizing, and debasing. To roughen means to make something less smooth, while coarcting means to narrow down or restrict the space. Hardening means to make something harder, unyielding or less sensitive. Embittering means to make someone bitter or resentful while Vulgarizing means to make something common or without taste. Lastly, Debasement means to lower in quality or value. All these synonyms share a common theme in their meaning and can be used interchangeably with coarsening in different contexts.
