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Noun
S:
(n)
polish (polish%1:07:00::)
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gloss (gloss%1:07:00::)
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glossiness (glossiness%1:07:00::)
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burnish (burnish%1:07:00::)
(the property of being smooth and shiny)
S:
(n)
polish (polish%1:26:00::)
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refinement (refinement%1:26:00::)
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culture (culture%1:26:00::)
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cultivation (cultivation%1:26:00::)
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finish (finish%1:26:00::)
(a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality)
"they performed with great polish"; "I admired the exquisite refinement of his prose"; "almost an inspiration which gives to all work that finish which is almost art"--Joseph Conrad
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(n)
polish (polish%1:27:00::)
(a preparation used in polishing)
S:
(n)
Polish (polish%1:10:00::)
(the Slavic language of Poland)
Verb
S:
(v)
polish (polish%2:35:00::)
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smooth (smooth%2:35:01::)
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smoothen (smoothen%2:35:01::)
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shine (shine%2:35:00::)
(make (a surface) shine)
"shine the silver, please"; "polish my shoes"
S:
(v)
polish (polish%2:30:01::)
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refine (refine%2:30:01::)
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fine-tune (fine-tune%2:30:01::)
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down (down%2:30:00::)
(improve or perfect by pruning or polishing)
"refine one's style of writing"
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polish (polish%2:30:00::)
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round (round%2:30:01::)
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round off (round_off%2:30:02::)
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polish up (polish_up%2:30:00::)
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brush up (brush_up%2:30:00::)
(bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state)
"polish your social manners"
Adjective
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(adj)
Polish (polish%3:01:00::)
(of or relating to Poland or its people or culture)
"Polish sausage"