Related Words for sharpen

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heighten
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Verb, Verb
taper
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Verb, Verb
point
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Verb, Verb, Noun
focus
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Noun, Verb, Noun
soften
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Verb, Verb
flatten
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Verb, Verb
hone
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Noun, Verb
deepen
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Verb
refine
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Verb
strengthen
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Verb
broaden
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Verb
refocus
x/x
Verb
enhance
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Verb
cultivate
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Verb
reshape
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Verb
whetstone
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Noun
straighten
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Verb
improve
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Verb
bolster
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Noun
realign
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Verb
intensify
x/xx
Verb
reinvigorate
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Verb
darken
/x
Verb
equip
x/
Verb
develop
x/x
Verb
tighten
/x
Verb
retrain
x/
Verb
freshen
/x
Verb
blunting
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Noun
adjust
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Verb
stimulate
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Verb
tweak
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Noun
whet
/
Verb
elevate
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Verb
amplify
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Verb
readjust
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Verb
retain
x/
Verb
loosen
/x
Verb
revise
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Verb
enrich
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Verb
renew
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Verb
refresh
x/
Verb
invigorate
x/xx
Verb
reorient
x/xx
Verb
blacken
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Verb
fortify
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Verb
align
x/
Verb
lengthen
/x
Verb
widen
/x
Verb
prepare
x/
Verb
weaken
/x
Verb
nurture
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Noun
augment
x/
Verb
reinforce
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Verb
toughen
/x
Verb
diminish
x/x
Verb
steeled
/
Verb
carve
/
Verb
distort
x/
Verb
skills
/
Noun
retouch
x/
Noun
razor
/x
Noun
reduce
x/
Verb
gouge
/
Noun
expand
x/
Verb
solidify
x/xx
Verb
dampen
/x
Verb
calibrate
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Verb
enlarge
x/
Verb
obliterate
x/xx
Verb
grind
/
Noun
maintain
x/
Verb
differentiate
xx/xx
Verb
transform
x/
Verb
inculcate
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Verb
sustain
x/
Verb
quicken
/x
Name
enliven
x/x
Verb
shave
/
Verb
chisel
/x
Noun
soothe
/
Verb
helps
/
Verb
rejuvenate
x/xx
Verb
dissect
x/
Verb
accentuate
x/xx
Verb
nourish
/x
Verb
accelerate
x/xx
Verb
magnify
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Verb
consolidate
x/xx
Verb
erase
x/
Verb
brush
/
Noun
imbue
x/
Verb
revitalize
x/xx
Verb
shorten
/x
Verb
pare
/
Noun
knife
/
Noun
brighten
/x
Verb
resolve
x/
Noun
tighten up
/x/
Phrase, Verb
smooth out
//
Phrase, Verb
harden
/x
Noun
lighten
/x
Verb
pencil
/x
Noun
illuminate
x/xx
Verb
shine
/
Noun
straighten out
/x/
Phrase, Verb
tense
/
Noun
smooth
/
Adjective
mature
x/
Adjective
straight
/
Adjective
ripen
/x
Verb
shape
/
Noun
take shape
//
Phrase, Verb
elucidate
x/xx
Verb
shape up
//
Phrase, Verb
bright
/
Adjective
tool
/
Noun
perfect
x/
Adjective
straighten up
/x/
Phrase, Verb
enlighten
x/x
Verb
edge
/
Noun
fine
/
Adjective
sweeten
/x
Verb
articulate
x/xx
Adjective
bring to bear
///
Phrase, Verb
work out
//
Phrase, Verb
stabilize
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Verb
specialize
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Verb
clarify
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Verb
proportionate
x/xx
Adjective
beautify
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Verb
perk
/
Noun
wits
/
Noun
sickle
/x
Noun
machetes
x/x
Noun
grindstone
/x
Noun
claws
/
Noun
saws
/
Noun
acuminate
x/xx
Verb, Adjective
aggravate
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Verb
aliasing
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Noun
alignment
x/x
Noun
arrange
x/
Verb, Noun
blur
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
columns
/x
Noun
compile
x/
Verb, Noun
compose
x/
Verb
create
x/
Verb, Adjective
define
x/
Verb, Noun
delete
x/
Verb, Noun
draw
/
Verb, Noun
drop
/
Noun, Verb
effect
x/
Noun, Verb
escalate
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Verb
exacerbate
x/xx
Verb
format
/x
Noun, Verb
highlight
/x
Verb, Noun
increase
x/
Noun, Verb
ins
/
Noun, Verb
install
x/
Verb, Noun
list
/
Noun, Verb
pin down
//
Phrase, Verb
publish
/x
Verb
raise
/
Verb, Noun
rectangle
/xx
Noun, Adjective
specify
/xx
Verb
stiffen
/x
Verb
strap
/
Noun, Verb
target
/x
Noun, Verb
tint
/
Noun, Verb
tune
/
Noun, Verb
underline
/xx
Verb, Noun, Adjective
upgrade
x/
Verb, Noun, Adverb
worsen
/x
Verb
gloss
/
Noun, Verb
blow
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
fall
/
Verb, Noun
backwater
/xx
Noun, Verb
stonewall
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Name, Verb, Adjective
bundle
/x
Noun, Verb
die
/
Verb, Noun
pidgin
/x
Noun
off
/
Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun
milestone
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Noun, Verb