Noun
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a whetstone made of fine gritstone; used for sharpening razors
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whetstone a flat stone for sharpening edged tools or knives
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Verb
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sharpen with a hone; "hone a knife"
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sharpen become sharp or sharper; "The debate sharpened"
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set set to a certain position or cause to operate correctly; "set clocks or instruments"
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make perfect or complete; "perfect your French in Paris!"
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perfect |
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ameliorate,
improve,
meliorate,
amend,
better make amendments to; "amend the document"
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optimise,
optimize act as an optimist and take a sunny view of the world
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polish up,
brush up,
polish,
round off,
round bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state; "polish your social manners"
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