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burnishing
verb
(bur-nish)
to make shiny or lustrous especially by rubbing
burnishing
verb
(bur-nish)
polish
burnishing
verb
(bur-nish)
to rub (a material) with a tool for compacting or smoothing or for turning an edge
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