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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

harshen

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
harshen
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To make, or to become harsh; render hard and rough.

Transitive verb

verb

To render peevish, morose, or austere.

Transitive verb

Etymology

From harsh + -en.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

harshens (present, singular) harshening (participle, present) harshened (participle, past) harshened (past)

Questions

What does harshen mean?
To make, or to become harsh; render hard and rough.
Where does harshen come from?
From harsh + -en.

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