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noun • a whetstone made of fine gritstone; used for sharpening razors • a tool consisting of a number of fine abrasive slips held in a machine head, rotated and reciprocated to impart a smooth finish to cylinder bores, etc. verb • sharpen with a hone • make perfect or complete | ||||||||
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verb • make keen or more acute • sharpen by rubbing, as on a whetstone | ||||||||
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verb • make sharp or sharper • make crisp or more crisp and precise • become sharp or sharper • put (an image) into focus • make (images or sounds) sharp or sharper • raise the pitch of (musical notes) • give a point to • make (one's senses) more acute | ||||||||
Sharpens As A Knife Crossword Clue
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HONES which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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HONES
Updated: October 11, 2023
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