Nurture and Rough up

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Nurture verb - To help the growth or development of.

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Rough up is an antonym for nurture.

Nearby Words: nurtured, nurturing

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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Nurture is an antonym for rough up.

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