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polishing

/ˈpɑlɪʃɪŋ/ · 9 letters · 8 distinct letters

  1. noun

    the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it

    the shining of shoes provided a meager living

  2. verb

    make (a surface) shine

    shine the silver, please

  3. verb

    improve or perfect by pruning or polishing

    refine one's style of writing

  4. verb

    bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state

    polish your social manners

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