Hone

/hoʊn/

Synonyms for "hone" (53 found)

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Closest matches (11)

Verb(2 words)
build a skilledged
Noun(6 words)
communication craftdevelopdeveloped culturesedgeedge ofedges

Strong matches (16)

Noun(10 words)
focusgrindinghoning stoneperfectperfectingperfectspolishpolish edyktpolish kryminalnyrefine
Adjective(1 words)

Related words (26)

Related word relations

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11 entries
attentionblade sharpeningcraftdiamond stonefeedbackfocusknife sharpeningoilstonepracticetargetingwaterstone

Collocations

12 entries
diamond stonehone a bladehone crafthone proficiencyhone skillshone techniquehone the edgehoning stoneoilstonesharpening stonewaterstonewhetstone

Inflections

3 entries

Derivations

2 entries

Sample sentences

15 total sentences available.

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Tom wanted to hone his skills as a photographer.

Source: tatoeba (1092510)

To be a good translator, I think Tom needs to hone his skills a bit more.

Source: tatoeba (1096047)

Hone your skills.

Source: tatoeba (5758237)

Despite the challenges and an uncertain future, the student journalists continue to hone their craft, one story at a time.

Source: tatoeba (8452349)

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