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present participle of smarten (up)
Synonyms of smartening (up)
as in preening, primping
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for smartening (up)
- appareling
- (or apparelling),
- arraying,
- attiring,
- bedecking,
- bedizening,
- caparisoning,
- clothing,
- costuming,
- decking,
- duding (up),
- garbing,
- garmenting,
- investing,
- rigging (out),
- robing,
- suiting,
- togging (out or up)
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“Smartening (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smartening%20%28up%29. Accessed 18 May. 2021.
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