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English *verb*: rough up
1.	rough up (contact) treat violently
		Samples	The police strong-armed the suspect.
		Examples	They want to rough up the prisoners
		Pattern of use	Somebody ----s somebody
		Broader (hypernym)	beat, beat up, work over

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