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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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