Synonyms for sharpened
sharp·ened

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1. sharpenedadjective

   having the point made sharp

   "a sharpened pencil"

   Antonyms:
   pointless, unpointed, dull

2. sharpenedadjective

   made sharp or sharper

   "a sharpened knife cuts more cleanly"

   Antonyms:
   unpointed, dull, pointless

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1. honedverb

   the man honed his abilities. the man sharpened his abilities.

   Submitted by Maxgolub on October 28, 2021  

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1. List of paraphrases for "sharpened":

   refined

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1. Aidan Davy:

   Some of the things need to be sharpened before the standards are finalized.

2. Julia Kloeckner:

   The situation has been sharpened because of corona-related restrictions on the slaughtering capacity in the entire EU.

3. Guillermo Bernal:

   This is a name linked with war and an aspect which was not previously known as the hieroglyphic (could not be) deciphered until now, 'The House of the Nine Sharpened Spears' is a denomination represented by the nine warriors in the walls of the tomb.

4. Michael Connelly:

   The trick if you are sitting at the defense table is to be patient. To wait. Not just for any lie. But for the one you can grab on to and forge like hot iron into a sharpened blade. You then use that blade to rip the case open and spill its guts on the floor.

5. Conservator Per Morten Ekerhovd:

   It's quite unusual to find remnants from the Viking age that are so well preserved ... it might be used today if you sharpened the edge.