These shoes need polishing.
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Polishing
Synonyms for "polishing" (85 found)
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Noun(19 words)
editingeditsenhancingfinishingflannelingflannellingfriction forcesfurbishinggerman verfeinernhoningimproveironinglappingmanicuringmetal finishingsoptimizationsperfectperfectingperfection
Verb(1 words)
improve style
Related words (42)
Noun(28 words)
Verb(3 words)
polish akademickipolish metalrefine wording
Adjective(3 words)
polish akcjapolished finishswedish perfektion
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16 entriesbuffingburnishingclear writingconcise syntaxcopyeditingeditinglappingline editingpolished prosepolishing clothpolishing compoundpolishing padpolishing wheelrefined languagerewritingstylistic editing
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10 entriesmetal polishingpolishing agentpolishing clothpolishing compoundpolishing padpolishing processpolishing stagepolishing techniquepolishing wheelsurface polishing
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10 total sentences available.
My shoes need polishing.
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There are so many fine scratches and dents on its surface that it's no use polishing it.
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After polishing his shoes, Tom brushed his teeth and combed his hair.
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