Sharpen synonyms and antonyms
shär'pən
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give an edge to
To make keen
put an edge on
To make keen
To sharpen on a fine-grained whetstone.
thicken (antonym)
To strengthen; to confirm.
bring into focus
To make more exact
sharpening (related)
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sharp (related)
In a sharp manner:
hone to a razor edge
To make keen
make sharp
To make keen
grind to a fine edge
To make keen
To become intense or increase in intensity
make clear
To make more exact
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make clearer
To make more exact
obscure (antonym)
To diminish the stature of; overshadow or detract from:
To make thinner or narrower at one end.
blunt (antonym)
(Figuratively) To repress or weaken, as any appetite, desire, or power of the mind; to impair the force, keenness, or susceptibility, of; as, to blunt the feelings.
(Slang) To move the hips in a circular motion, as in striptease dancing
put a point on
To make keen
make acute
To make keen
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give a fine point to
To make keen
To converge on or toward a central point of focus; be focused.
outline distinctly
To make more exact
make more distinct
To make more exact
confuse (antonym)
To confuse is to make someone bewildered or unable to understand, or to mistake one thing for something else.
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cloud (antonym)
To cloud is defined as to darken, cover or make gloomy.
To make worse or more troublesome:
(Skiing) To tilt (a ski) so that one edge bites into the snow, as in traversing a slope
To improve the quality or condition of
To direct or aim:
To begin to show signs of life, as a fetus in the womb
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To adjust or become adjusted to a focus
To make high or higher; raise.
soften (antonym)
To undermine or reduce the strength, morale, or resistance of.
blur (antonym)
Blur means to smudge or make something indistinct or hazy.
loosen (related)
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To file is defined as to start the process of a legal action, to register or to put something on public record.
(Ergative) To grow clear or bright; to clear up.
turn (antonym)
To become sour:
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