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hone
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- pronunciation:
- hon
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a fine-textured whetstone used to sharpen knives, razors, and other cutting tools.
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| definition 2: |
a precision tool with an abrasive tip that rotates, used to enlarge holes.
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adjective + (n.)hone
injured
verb + (n.)hone
assess, fly, help
noun + (n.)hone
blade, bone, diamond, feather, joint, quality, skill, technique, weight
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
hones, honing, honed |
| definition 1: |
to sharpen (a knife, razor, or the like) with or as if with a hone.
- antonyms:
- blunt, dull
- similar words:
- grind
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| definition 2: |
to enlarge (a hole) with a hone.
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| definition 3: |
to make more effective or adept; perfect.
He has honed his public speaking style and now sounds more confident. |
| related words: |
sharpen, strap |
adverb + (v.)hone
carefully, constantly, finely, newly, perfectly, sharply
(v.)hone
+ noun
ability,
anger,
brand,
capability,
chop,
collecting,
combat,
confidence,
cooking,
craft,
decade,
drawing,
edge,
evolution,
expertise,
humor,
hunting,
journalist,
jump,
knife,
leadership,
lifetime,
marble,
marketing,
message,
observation,
perfection,
persona,
pitch,
precision,
razor,
reflex,
rehearsal,
reputation,
sense,
sensibility,
session,
sharpness,
shooting,
specialist,
steel,
strategy,
stroke,
style,
survival,
suspect,
swing,
tactic,
talent,
teaching,
timing,
tip,
vision,
writing,
year
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