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sharpen

/ˈʃɑɹpən/ · 7 letters · 7 distinct letters

  1. verb

    make sharp or sharper

    sharpen the knives

  2. verb

    make crisp or more crisp and precise

    We had to sharpen our arguments

  3. verb

    become sharp or sharper

    The debate sharpened

  4. verb

    put (an image) into focus

    Please focus the image; we cannot enjoy the movie

  5. verb

    make (images or sounds) sharp or sharper

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