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Nouns (4)

polish, gloss, glossiness, burnish

n. the property of being smooth and shiny

Verbs (3)

buff, burnish, furbish

v. polish and make shiny; "buff the wooden floors"; "buff my shoes"

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Fuzzynyms (14)

scintillation

n. the twinkling of the stars caused when changes in the density of the earth's atmosphere produce uneven refraction of starlight

luster, lustre, brilliancy, splendor, splendour

n. a quality that outshines the usual

rub

v. move over something with pressure; "rub my hands"; "rub oil into her skin"

gloss

v. give a shine or gloss to, usually by rubbing

stroke

v. touch lightly and repeatedly, as with brushing motions; "He stroked his long beard"

clean, strip

v. remove all contents or possession from, or empty completely; "The boys cleaned the sandwich platters"; "The trees were cleaned of apples by the storm"

clean, make clean

v. make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from; "Clean the stove!"; "The dentist cleaned my teeth"

cleanse

v. purge of an ideology, bad thoughts, or sins; "Purgatory is supposed to cleanse you from your sins"

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