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pol·ished    Audio Help   [pol-isht] Pronunciation Key
–adjective
1.made smooth and glossy: a figurine of polished mahogany.
2.naturally smooth and glossy: polished pebbles on the beach.
3.refined, cultured, or elegant: a polished manner.
4.flawless; skillful; excellent: a polished conversationalist.
[Origin: 1325–75; ME polist. See polish, -ed2]
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Main Entry:  polished
Part of Speech:  adjective
Synonyms:  bright, cavalier, courteous, courtly, cultivated, diplomatic, elegant, glistening, polite, politic, refined, shiny, smooth, suave, tactful, urbane, buffed, burnished, couth, elegant refined
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Main Entry:  polished
Part of Speech:  noun
Synonyms:  consummation, diplomacy, elegance, finesse, gloss, luster, polish, refinement, suavity, urbanity, veneer, artistry, courtliness, preciosity
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Main Entry:  polished
Part of Speech:  verb
Synonyms:  burnish, furbish, simonize
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