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Burnish

Noun CEFR B1
ˈbɜːnɪʃ

Definitions

  1. A shine of something which has been polished; a lustre, a polish.
  2. A shiny layer applied to a surface or other thing.
  3. The making of something bright, shiny, and smooth by, or (by extension) as if by, rubbing; (countable) an instance of this; a burnishing, a polishing, a shining.

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Examples

With a good burnish, the old table should fetch a higher price.”

CEFR level

B1
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This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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