Furbish: alternatives and connections

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Furbish

To rub or scour to brightness; to clean; to burnish; as, to furbish a sword or spear.

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Polish 76% connected

Of or pertaining to Poland or its inhabitants.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Shine 76% connected

To emit rays of light; to give light; to beam with steady radiance; to exhibit brightness or splendor; as, the sun shines by day; the moon shines by…

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Smooth 76% connected

Having an even surface, or a surface so even that no roughness or points can be perceived by the touch; not rough; as, smooth glass; smooth porcelain.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Smoothen 76% connected

To make smooth.

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Buff 92% connected

A sort of leather, prepared from the skin of the buffalo, dressed with oil, like chamois; also, the skins of oxen, elks, and other animals, dressed i…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Burnish 92% connected

To cause to shine; to make smooth and bright; to polish; specifically, to polish by rubbing with something hard and smooth; as, to burnish brass or p…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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