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Rarerough up
The correct spelling is rough up.
How to pronounce rough up
verb
Say it like: Row- up
The correct spelling is rough up. To manhandle or beat up For example: "The gangsters roughed him up a little."
Usage Examples
“The gangsters roughed him up a little.”
Definition
verb
- 1.To manhandle or beat up
- 2.To make rough, to roughen (especially doing so to wood while raising the grain)
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