Care and Rough up

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Care verb - To have an interest or concern for.

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Rough up is an antonym for care.

Rough up verb - To abuse physically.

Usage example: the photographer claimed that he had been roughed up by the actor's bodyguards outside the club

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Care is an antonym for rough up.

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Rough up and Care. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/care/rough_up

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