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rough up
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Princeton's WordNet
rough upverb
treat violently
"The police strong-armed the suspect"
Wiktionary
rough upverb
to manhandle or beat up
rough upverb
To make rough, to roughen (especially doing so to wood while raising the grain)
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rough up
To "rough up" generally means to treat someone in a way that is physically aggressive, usually involving hitting or otherwise physically harming them. This term is often used to describe violence or intimidation tactics used in confrontations or by bullies. It can also be used figuratively to describe a challenging or difficult situation.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of rough up in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of rough up in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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I think we also have to look at the rhetoric coming from the front-runner in the presidential campaign, someone who's basically encouraged people in the audience to rough up anyone who stands up and says something he doesn't like.
Sometimes you rough up the reeds and you can see one of them swimming towards you.
The Trump lawyers' strategy is to cooperate with Mueller on the inside game. The outside chorus tries to rough up Mueller, in case his findings are trouble for POTUS.
Someone who's basically encouraged people in the audience to rough up anyone who stands up and says something he doesn't like.
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