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Burnish

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Noun

1. burnish, gloss, glossiness, polish

the property of being smooth and shiny

Verb

2. buff, burnish, furbish

polish and make shiny

Example Sentences:
'buff the wooden floors'
'buff my shoes'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Burnish

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verb
1. 
to make or become shiny or smooth by friction; polish
noun
2. 
a shiny finish; lustre

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Burnish

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verb transitive, verb intransitive
1. 
to make or become shiny by rubbing; polish
noun
2. 
a gloss or polish

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Burnish

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tr.v. bur·nished, bur·nish·ing, bur·nish·es
1. To make smooth or glossy by rubbing; polish.
2. To rub with a tool that serves especially to smooth or polish.
3. To improve or make more impressive: achievements that burnished her reputation.
n.
A smooth glossy finish or appearance; luster.

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