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bur·nished

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. bright, burnished, lustrous, shining, shinyadjective

    made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow

    "bright silver candlesticks"; "a burnished brass knocker"; "she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves"; "rows of shining glasses"; "shiny black patents"

Wiktionary

  1. burnishedadjective

    Polished, made shiny by rubbing (especially with a burnisher).

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  1. burnished

    Burnished refers to something that is polished or made smooth and shiny by rubbing. It is often used in the context of metal or leather but can be applied to other materials as well. It can also refer to improving or enhancing something, especially an image or reputation.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Burnished

    of Burnish

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of burnished in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of burnished in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of burnished in a Sentence

  1. Barack Obama:

    Deval, you done good, man, you started with an outstanding state but you've burnished it and polished it and most importantly you've gotten people involved and made people believe in civic engagement.

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