Burnishes

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  • v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of burnish.
  • Word Usage
    "By opening the 9/11/11 show with the hard-won resolve of "Runaway," a song built around a promise not to run from the realities of relationship, and by allowing that promise to stay studded with more questions than answers, the band burnishes the louche hypotheses of its fine second album, Sad Songs for Dirty Lovers, into a rocky respectability."
    Verb Form
    burnished    burnishes    burnishing   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    smooth    shine    smoothen    polish   
    Form
    burnished    burnishing   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    polish    brighten    gloss    brightness    luster   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    furnish   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    baked    passed    worked-up    tremulousness    impregnated