Sharpen

/ˈʃɑɹpən/

Synonyms for "sharpen" (146 found)

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Closest matches (30)

Verb(6 words)

focus heighten hone whet accentuate clarify

accelerate aculeate acuminateagent provocateuraggravate amplify animate annoy augment barbbeef upblow upbuild upcomplicate concentrate condense consolidate cultivate cuspidate deepen

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deteriorate

Noun(1 words)

clear image

Adjective(2 words)

cognitive focuscrisp

Strong matches (43)

double dress edge embitter enhance enlarge enliven exacerbate exaggerate exalt exasperate excite exhilarate file fillip galvanize grindheat upheighten hone

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hop uphot upincrease

Verb(8 words)

edge edged enhance focalise focalize focussed focusses honed

Noun(12 words)

edge ofedgesfocus calmlyfocus of discussionfocus resourcesfocuses focusing focussinggender agreement focusgrinding hones honing

Related words (73)

infuse life intoinstrument intensify invigorate irritatejazz upkey upmachine magnifymake acutemake complexmake sensitivemake worsemechanize mill motorize oilstonepick uppique point

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Adjective(1 words)

intensified noun phrase

Noun(7 words)

narrowingpolish upprecises stropping strops whetstones whetting

Verb(13 words)

point polish refine refocuses sharping smartened stropped subtilise taper thrill unblur whets whetted

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More general

22 entries

adjust alter alteration changechange formchange intensitychange shapecompound correct deepen deformdigital image processingenhancement heightenimage processing operationimprovement

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More specific

11 entries

argument sharpeningcontrast enhancementedge enhancementfocus sharpeninggrinding honingmemory sharpeningperceptual sharpeningstropunsharp maskingwhetstone

Collocations

5 entries

sharpen analysissharpen argumentsharpen focussharpen methodologysharpen skills

Inflections

3 entries

sharpened sharpening sharpens

Derivations

4 entries

resharpen sharpened sharpener sharpening

Antonyms

3 entries

dull flatten soften

Sample sentences

14 total sentences available.

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I want a knife to sharpen my pencil with.

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May I sharpen my pencil?

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Sharpen your pencil.

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I think it's time for me to sharpen my pencil.

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