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Synonyms for hone
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  1. honeverb

    a whetstone made of fine gritstone; used for sharpening razors

  2. honeverb

    sharpen with a hone

    "hone a knife"

    Synonyms:
    perfect

  3. perfect, honeverb

    make perfect or complete

    "perfect your French in Paris!"

    Synonyms:
    perfect

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  1. honenoun

    Synonyms:
    oilstone

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  1. List of paraphrases for "hone":

    refinish, refine, rectify, sharpen, ream

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How to use hone in a sentence?

  1. Ashton Eaton:

    Athletes spend the most vigorous years of human life, arguably called the ‘ best years ’, working to hone their abilities, i ’m grateful and thankful to the IAAF( governing body) for excellent competitions, the canvases that allow us to display our work.

  2. Haskell Garrett:

    We didn’t hone in on our opponent, we honed in on looking at us as a unit, as a whole team, just really focusing on ourselves and making the best of ourselves.

  3. Chandler Massey:

    I think I learned how to be professional—the shooting demands and the financial demands were stuff you really have to be on your game at all times, Massey said. I think it helped me hone my craft. i think it’s because we do juicy story lines and we are not afraid to push the envelope and go a little crazy sometime. But I think also the rich tapestry of characters also helps make it a juicy show.

  4. Donald Trump:

    You know, if he becomes the nominee, he'll have to sort of hone his criticisms a little more finely because the facts will be easy to marshal, but you know, he's good at this, that's what he does. And the people that he is telling it to now basically have only heard that story, so they believe it and it's probably good politics for him.

  5. Mohsin Nabel:

    ek EHSAN karna , ache hone ki nautanki karna band kar dena.


Translations for hone

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  • esmoladoraCatalan, Valencian
  • bruska, brus, brousek, pilovat, vybrousit, ostřit, nabrousit, brousit, naostřitCzech
  • honen, feinschleifen, Schleifstein, ziehschleifen, ausschleifen, ausfeilen, WetzsteinGerman
  • asperón, amolar, afiladera, aguzadera, amoladera, muela, aguzar, afilarSpanish
  • با سنگ تیز کردنPersian
  • hoonata, liipata, hoonaustyökalu, liippakivi, hioaFinnish
  • perfectionner, aiguiserFrench
  • mola, affinare, cote, molare, affilare, arrotareItalian
  • とぐ, 砥石Japanese
  • oroiMāori
  • scherp maken, verfijnen, kalibreren, slijpen, aanzettenDutch
  • esmerarPortuguese
  • точить, хон, брусок, точильный камень, оттачивать, оселок, затачивать, хонинговатьRussian
  • skärpa, bryne, bryna, slipa, finslipa, brynstenSwedish
  • சாணைTamil

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