noun
polishing
noun
1
The act of rubbing something to make it smooth or shiny, or of refining it.
"The car needed a good polishing after the road trip."
"A final round of polishing improved the essay considerably."
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Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe process of making something shiny or refined.
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Rhymes for polishing
fishing
dishing
swishing
vanishing
perishing
finishing
punishing
ravishing
nourishing
publishing
furnishing
astonishing
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