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file

4 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) file (verb)
  2. 2) file (verb)
  3. file (noun)
  4. rank and file (noun)

1file

verb

Definition of FILE

to make smooth by friction <beautifully filed nails that obviously had been done by a manicurist>
Synonyms buff, file, hone, rasp, rub, sand
Near Antonyms coarsen, rough (up), roughen, scuff

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