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verb(pol-ish)to make smooth and glossy usually by friction : burnish
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verb(pol-ish)to smooth, soften, or refine in manners or condition
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verb(pol-ish)to bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state : perfect
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noun(pol-ish)a smooth glossy surface : luster
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noun(pol-ish)freedom from rudeness or coarseness : culture
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noun(pol-ish)a state of high development or refinement
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adjective(pol-ish)of, relating to, or characteristic of Poland, the Poles, or Polish
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noun(pol-ish)the Slavic language of the Poles
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verb(pol-ish)to finish off or dispose of rapidly or completely
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geographical name(pol-ish)strip of land in Poland that between World War I and World War II separated East Prussia from the main part of Germany and that before 1919 was part of Germany
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verb(pol-ish)to attempt to ingratiate oneself : toady
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verb(pol-ish)to curry favor with (as by flattery)
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noun(pol-ish)a system of representing mathematical and logical operations in which the operands precede the operator and which does not require the use of parentheses —called also postfix notation
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noun(pol-ish)extreme attention to cleanliness, orderliness, smartness of appearance, and ceremony often at the expense of operational efficiency
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noun(pol-ish)a kind of liquid (called a varnish) that is used on wood to make it shiny