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rough up

verb as in handle harshly

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“The skies are a little rough up here,” he remarked with a wry smile, before mentioning that people will think he’s not in good health — but it was really the turbulence causing the problem.

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They don’t go into neighborhoods with intimidation on their mind and ready to rough up anyone who gets in their way.

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Doesn't mind being roughed up, it doesn't bother him if he doesn't have many touches.

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Now, members of the opposition — duly elected Democratic politicians — are being brought to heel, arrested and roughed up.

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After one of his charges roughed up a lower-classman and Trump was nowhere to be found, he was finally removed from his post.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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