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hone

verb as in sharpen

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You might want to hone your keyword research skills for the best possible outcome.

Moreover, thinking of your content and your site overall from a brand authority perspective naturally hones your topical focus.

There were no magic tricks — just discipline, attention to detail and well-honed ball movement.

As she honed this approach, Shanti’s food took off at Benne on Eagle, garnering the praise of Asheville locals, critics and fellow chefs.

From Ozy

That’s a skill set she honed at Walmart, during a decade-long tenure that included running Sam’s Club, the company’s warehouse club business.

From Fortune

Each poet needs only learn to hear his own voice, and hone it, and present it.

Then in 2007 he had joined the pro-Kremlin, pro “Eurasian” youth group, Nashi, to hone his militancy.

Kennan had a passionate, lifelong interest in the craft of writing, and the diary was clearly a place to hone his craft.

Since then, Jay has continued to methodically hone his technique and mentor a handful of candidates.

Richardson says that his frothy, buttered coffee is “the best part of his morning,” helping him “hone in on important tasks.”

I hone them once a week, and well-nigh shed tears because of the good work they ought to be doing.

The knife should be sharpened from time to time on the stone or hone.

This gentleman confided the story to Mr. Hone, who has published an explanation of the mystery.

The design invented by the sculptor at Sutton at Hone, near Dartford, is less original and also less striking.

Bank Restriction Note (Hone is said to have realised over 700 by the sale of this shocker), 28.

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On this page you'll find 24 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to hone, such as: whet, acuminate, edge, file, grind, and make sharp.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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