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Meaning of Burnishing | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A polishing.

Equivalents

العربية الصّقل تلميع
Deutsch Brünierung
Suomi kiillottaminen
Français brunissage

Examples

“Like those of other saints, Mira Bai's life story lies within a number of retellings, each more detailed than the last, so that her biography now includes burnishings that probably would not pass any historian's test.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

burnishment Burniston burnlet Burnley Burnmouth burnoff

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