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sharpen


sharpen

verb

Definition of SHARPEN

to make sharp or sharper <you need to sharpen your penknife's blade frequently in order to be able to whittle properly>
Synonyms edge, grind, hone, stone, strop, whet
Related Words file
Near Antonyms buff, burnish, gloss, polish, round, smooth
Antonyms blunt, dull

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