Hardening and Ossify

Hardening

Hardening noun - The act of making something harder (firmer or tighter or more compact).
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Ossify and hardening are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Ossify" instead a verb "Hardening".

Nearby Words: harden, hardened, hardener

Ossify

Ossify verb - Become bony.
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Synonyms for Ossify

Hardening and ossify are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Hardening" with "Ossify", this verbs are similar.

Nearby Words: ossified, ossification, ossifying
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