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English noun: hone | |||
| 1. | hone (artifact) a whetstone made of fine gritstone; used for sharpening razors | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | whetstone | ||
English verb: hone | |||
| 1. | hone (contact) sharpen with a hone | ||
| Samples | Hone a knife. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | sharpen | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | set | ||
| 2. | hone (change) make perfect or complete | ||
| Samples | Perfect your French in Paris!. | ||
| Synonyms | perfect | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | ameliorate, amend, better, improve, meliorate | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | brush up, optimise, optimize, polish, polish up, round, round off | ||
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