Your pencils need sharpening.
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Sharpening
Synonyms for "sharpening" (38 found)
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Closest matches (8)
Strong matches (11)
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18 entriesShowing 16 of 18 words.
Collocations
14 entriesblade sharpeningedge sharpeningfocus sharpeningimage sharpeningpencil sharpeningsharpening analysissharpening bladesharpening focussharpening instrumentsharpening processsharpening skillssharpening stonesharpening techniqueskill sharpening
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
6 entriesSample sentences
11 total sentences available.
The new boy made up to his teacher by sharpening her pencils.
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A cat was sharpening its claws against a post.
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He was sharpening a knife.
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