| v. |
| [1] |
shine
,
brighten
,
burnish
,
buff
,
furbish
,
wax
,
clean
,
smooth
,
rub
,
gloss
|
| [2] |
polish up
,
refine
,
improve
,
perfect
,
finish
,
cultivate
,
ameliorate
,
enhance
,
correct
,
emend
|
| [3] |
polish off
,
conclude
,
end
,
terminate
,
finish kill
,
slay
,
murder
,
dispatch/despatch
,
destroy
,
dispose of
,
do away with
,
liquidate
,
eliminate
,
(Slang) bump off
,
rub out
,
do in
,
take for a ride dispose of
,
put away
,
eat
,
consume
,
wolf (down)
|
| [4] |
polish up
,
study
,
review
,
learn
,
(Archaic) con
,
(Colloq) bone up (on)
,
(Slang) (Brit) swot up (on)
|
| [5] |
smooth
,
smoothen
,
shine
|
| [6] |
refine
,
fine-tune
,
down
|
| [7] |
round
,
round off
,
polish up
,
brush up
|
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