 burnish |
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| 1. | [ verb ] improve or perfect by pruning or polishing | |
| Synonyms: | refine polish fine-tune down gloss | |
| Examples: | "refine one's style of writing" |
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| Related terms: | better decorate educate over-refine gloss_over whitewash polish rub | |
| 2. | [ verb ] polish and make shiny | |
| Synonyms: | furbish flush buff | |
| Examples: | "buff the wooden floors" "buff my shoes" |
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| Related terms: | polish polish buffer | |
| 3. | [ noun ] the property of being smooth and shiny | |
| Synonyms: | polish glossiness gloss | |
| Related terms: | smoothness radiance glaze french_polish polish | |
| Similar spelling: |
burnished Burnias burns Burnes Burnsed burnous burnside |
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