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hone

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of hone

1 to make sharp or sharper

honed the knifeʼs blade to razor-like sharpness

honed his crossword-puzzle skills by reading the dictionary as though it were a thrilling novel

Synonyms of hone

edge, grind, sharpen, stone, strop, whet

Words Related to hone

Near Antonyms of hone

buff, burnish, gloss, polish, round, smooth

Antonyms of hone

2 to make smooth by friction

honed the edge of the axe until it was amazingly sharp

Synonyms of hone

buff, file, grind, rasp, rub, sand

Words Related to hone

sandblast, scour

burnish, dress, gloss, polish, shine, smooth

edge, hone, sharpen, strop, whet

Near Antonyms of hone

coarsen, rough (up), roughen, scuff

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