Your pencils need sharpening.
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Sharpening
Synonyms for "sharpening" (15 found)
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Ancient Greek
1 entries- ὄξυσμα noun (one who vexes)
Sample 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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