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(Entry 1 of 2)
having an edge thin enough to cut or pierce something
- the sharpened blade of a lawn mower
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sharpened
verb
past tense of sharpen
Synonyms & Antonyms of sharpened (Entry 2 of 2)
to make sharp or sharper
- you need to sharpen your penknife's blade frequently in order to be able to whittle properly
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“Sharpened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sharpened. Accessed 3 Dec. 2021.
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