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to make sharp or sharper
- honed the knife's blade to razor-like sharpness
- honed his crossword-puzzle skills by reading the dictionary as though it were a thrilling novel
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2
to make smooth by friction
- honed the edge of the axe until it was amazingly sharp
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“Hone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hone. Accessed 20 Jun. 2021.
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The first known use of hone was in the 14th century
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