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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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